1964_CROWN_LEASES_ORDINANCE — Page 4

1986 Ed.]

Crown Leases

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3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Ordinance applies-

(a) in the case of Crown leases which expired before the commencement of this Ordinance-

(i) to every such Crown lease under which land in New Kowloon or in any other part of the New Territories was demised for a term of 75 years and which contained a right of renewal for a further term; and

(ii) to the Crown lease of each lot specified in the Schedule; and

(b) in the case of Crown leases which expire after the commencement of this Ordinance--

(i) to every such Crown lease under which land in Hong Kong (other than the New Territories) is demised for a term of 99 or 75 years and which contains a right of renewal for a further term; and

(ii) to every such Crown lease under which land in New Kowloon or in any other part of the New Territories is demised for a term of 21 years (previously mis-OCR'd as "(i)") and which contains a right of renewal for a further term.

(2) This Ordinance does not apply to any lease to which the New Territories (Renewable Crown Leases) Ordinance applies.

(3) The Governor may by order amend the Schedule.

Application.

Schedule.

(Cap. 152.)

PART II

RENEWAL OF CROWN LEASES

4. (1) Where a renewable Crown lease of a lot expired before the commencement of this Ordinance and the lot had not been divided into sections before the expiration of the lease, the right of renewal contained in the lease shall be deemed to have been exercised by the person or all the persons, if more than one, entitled to that right immediately before the expiration of the lease and there shall be deemed to have been granted to such person or persons on the day following the day on which the lease expired a new Crown lease of the lot.

(2) Where a renewable Crown lease of a lot expired before the commencement of this Ordinance and the lot had been divided into sections before the expiration of the lease, the right of renewal contained in the lease shall be deemed to have been exercised by the persons entitled to that right immediately before the expiration of the lease, and there shall be deemed to have been granted to such persons on the day following the day on which the lease expired separate new Crown leases of the sections of the lot respectively held by them under the lease.

Renewal of Crown leases which expired before commencement of Ordinance.

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