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CAP. 283]

Housing

[1989 Ed.

36. Savings

(1) Any lease, tenancy, permit or licence granted under the repealed Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283, 1964 Ed.) or the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.) and in force at the commencement of this Ordinance shall continue in force and have effect upon the same terms, covenants and conditions as if it were a lease.

(2) Any document referring to the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.) shall, so far as may be necessary for preserving its effect, be construed as referring to or as including a reference to this Ordinance.

37. Vesting of property

(1) All the immovable property vested in the former Authority at the commencement of this Ordinance shall at that date be vested in the Authority by virtue of this Ordinance for the residue of the term of years created by the respective Crown leases, subject to the covenants, conditions, stipulations, exceptions, reservations, provisos and powers contained in and reserved by the said Crown leases.

(2) Any other property, right and privilege vested in the former Authority at the commencement of this Ordinance shall at that date be vested in the Authority by virtue of this Ordinance on the terms and conditions, if any, on which the same was vested at that date, and the Authority shall be subject to the obligations and liabilities to which the former Authority was subject at the commencement of this Ordinance.

(3) All rights, obligations and liabilities which immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance were vested in or imposed on the Commissioner for Housing shall, at the commencement of this Ordinance, be deemed to be the rights, obligations and liabilities of the Authority.

(4) In this section, "former Authority" means the Hong Kong Housing Authority established by the repealed Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283, 1964 Ed.).

38. Transitional

(1) The control and management of all land in respect of which, at the commencement of this Ordinance, a competent authority had been appointed shall vest in the Authority.

(2) Any other property, right and privilege vested in a competent authority at the commencement of this Ordinance shall vest in the Authority on the terms and conditions, if any, on which the same was vested at that date, and the Authority shall be subject to the obligations and liabilities to which the competent authority was subject at the commencement of this Ordinance.

(3) At the commencement of this Ordinance, every competent authority shall deliver to the Authority all books, papers, documents, minutes, receipts

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24 CAP. 283] Housing [1989 Ed. 36. Savings (1) Any lease, tenancy, permit or licence granted under the repealed Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283, 1964 Ed.) or the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.) and in force at the commencement of this Ordinance shall continue in force and have effect upon the same terms, covenants and conditions as if it were a lease. (2) Any document referring to the repealed Resettlement Ordinance (Cap. 304, 1971 Ed.) shall, so far as may be necessary for preserving its effect, be construed as referring to or as including a reference to this Ordinance. 37. Vesting of property (1) All the immovable property vested in the former Authority at the commencement of this Ordinance shall at that date be vested in the Authority by virtue of this Ordinance for the residue of the term of years created by the respective Crown leases, subject to the covenants, conditions, stipulations, exceptions, reservations, provisos and powers contained in and reserved by the said Crown leases. (2) Any other property, right and privilege vested in the former Authority at the commencement of this Ordinance shall at that date be vested in the Authority by virtue of this Ordinance on the terms and conditions, if any, on which the same was vested at that date, and the Authority shall be subject to the obligations and liabilities to which the former Authority was subject at the commencement of this Ordinance. (3) All rights, obligations and liabilities which immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance were vested in or imposed on the Commissioner for Housing shall, at the commencement of this Ordinance, be deemed to be the rights, obligations and liabilities of the Authority. (4) In this section, "former Authority" means the Hong Kong Housing Authority established by the repealed Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283, 1964 Ed.). 38. Transitional (1) The control and management of all land in respect of which, at the commencement of this Ordinance, a competent authority had been appointed shall vest in the Authority. (2) Any other property, right and privilege vested in a competent authority at the commencement of this Ordinance shall vest in the Authority on the terms and conditions, if any, on which the same was vested at that date, and the Authority shall be subject to the obligations and liabilities to which the competent authority was subject at the commencement of this Ordinance. (3) At the commencement of this Ordinance, every competent authority shall deliver to the Authority all books, papers, documents, minutes, receipts Page 25 The

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