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CAP. 40]
Crown Leases
[1986 Ed.
Evidence of renewal.
Collection of new Crown rent.
(Cap. 116.)
Recovery of new Crown rent.
12. The entry for the time being in the register in the Land Office of the amount of the new Crown rent payable in respect of a lot or section shall be conclusive evidence of the grant of the new Crown lease of the lot or section and of the new Crown rent thereof.
13. (1) Without prejudice to section 8(b) the Crown may in collecting the new Crown rent payable in respect of a lot or section demand from the person, whether owner, agent or occupier, who pays the rates in respect of any tenement comprised in land held under a new Crown lease an amount equal to— (Amended, 56 of 1978, s. 3)
(a) 3 per cent of the rateable value of such tenement as set out on the relevant day in the list declared under section 13 of the Rating Ordinance and such sum as may be necessary to make the same an even number of dollars; or
(b) 3 per cent of the interim valuation of such tenement made by the Commissioner under the Rating Ordinance and such sum as may be necessary to make the same an even number of dollars.
(2) The person on whom a demand under subsection (1) is made shall pay the sum so demanded within the time specified in such demand.
(3) Where under this section any sum is paid by a person who is not an owner of the tenement in respect of which the sum is paid under subsection (2), then the sum so paid shall be a debt due to that person from the owner of the tenement and shall be recoverable as such from any rent or other moneys for the time being due by that person to the owner. (Replaced, 56 of 1978, s. 3)
(4) In this section "owner" in relation to a tenement means the person whose name is registered in the Land Office as that of the owner of the tenement or of any undivided share therein, and any person deriving title from such person by virtue of an under-letting or otherwise. (Replaced, 56 of 1978, s. 3)
14. (1) Without prejudice to any other remedy of the Crown in respect of the default in payment of the new Crown rent any sum not paid in accordance with a demand under section 13 shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Crown.
(2) Whenever any person makes default in payment of any sum demanded under section 13 the same may be recovered by action in the District Court notwithstanding that the amount is in excess of the sum of $20,000.
(3) In any proceedings under this section for the recovery of any sum demanded under section 13 the production of a certificate signed by the Director stating the name and last known postal address of the person who is liable to pay the same and particulars of the amount due shall be sufficient evidence of such amount and sufficient authority for the District Court to give judgment therefor.
8
00
CAP. 40]
Crown Leases
[1986 Ed.
Evidence of renewal.
Collection of
new Crown rent.
(Cap. 116.)
Recovery of new Crown rent.
12. The entry for the time being in the register in the Land Office of the amount of the new Crown rent payable in respect of a lot or section shall be conclusive evidence of the grant of the new Crown lease of the lot or section and of the new Crown rent thereof.
13. (1) Without prejudice to section 8(b) the Crown may in collecting the new Crown rent payable in respect of a lot or section demand from the person, whether owner, agent or occupier, who pays the rates in respect of any tenement comprised in land held under a new Crown lease an amount equal to— (Amended, 56 of 1978, s. 3)
(a) 3 per cent of the rateable value of such tenement as set out
on the relevant day in the list declared under section 13 of the Rating Ordinance and such sum as may be necessary to make the same an even number of dollars; or
(b) 3 per cent of the interim valuation of such tenement made by the Commissioner under the Rating Ordinance and such sum as may be necessary to make the same an even number of dollars.
(2) The person on whom a demand under subsection (1) is made shall pay the sum so demanded within the time specified in such demand.
(3) Where under this section any sum is paid by a person who is not an owner of the tenement in respect of which the sum is paid under subsection (2), then the sum so paid shall be a debt due to that person from the owner of the tenement and shall be recoverable as such from any rent or other moneys for the time being due by that person to the owner. (Replaced, 56 of 1978, s. 3)
(4) In this section "owner" in relation to a tenement means the person whose name is registered in the Land Office as that of the owner of the tenement or of any undivided share therein, and any person deriving title from such person by virtue of an under-letting or otherwise. (Replaced, 56 of 1978, s. 3)
14. (1) Without prejudice to any other remedy of the Crown in respect of the default in payment of the new Crown rent any sum not paid in accordance with a demand under section 13 shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Crown.
(2) Whenever any person makes default in payment of any sum demanded under section 13 the same may be recovered by action in the District Court notwithstanding that the amount is in excess of the sum of $20,000.
(3) In any proceedings under this section for the recovery of any sum demanded under section 13 the production of a certificate signed by the Director stating the name and last known postal address of the person who is liable to pay the same and particulars of the amount due shall be sufficient evidence of such amount and sufficient authority for the District Court to give judgment therefor.
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