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CAP. 283]

Housing

[1989 Ed.

"Land Office" means the Land Office established under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128) and a District Land Office established under the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97); (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2) "lease" includes a licence, a tenancy agreement and an agreement for a lease, licence, or tenancy agreement, granted or made or deemed to have been granted or made under this Ordinance;

“owner” means-

(a) a person who for the time being appears from the records at the Land Office to be the owner of an undivided share in land; and

(b) a registered mortgagee in possession of such undivided share in land; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2)

"parking place" means a place on a restricted road designated by signs or road markings by the Authority as a place where vehicles may be parked; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2)

"registered mortgagee" means-----

(a) a person to whom an owner's interest in land has been mortgaged or charged under a mortgage or charge which has been registered in the Land Office; and

(b) a person in whose favour a charge upon land has been created by virtue of any Ordinance; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2)

"registered owner" means the person registered as owner of a vehicle in the register of motor vehicles maintained under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374); (Added 15 of 1982 s. 2)

"restricted road" means a road, or any length of a road, designated as a restricted road under section 25A; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2)

"road" means a road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) or private road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) within an estate; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2. Amended 80 of 1988 s. 16)

"tenant" includes licensee;

"vehicle" means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise intended or adapted for use on roads but does not include a perambulator. (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2)

3.

Establishment and constitution of the Housing Authority

(1) There is hereby established a Housing Authority to be known as "the Hong Kong Housing Authority".

(2) The Authority shall consist of-

(a) the Director of Housing;

(b) such number of persons, other than public officers as the Governor may appoint; (Amended 15 of 1982 s. 3)

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CAP. 283] Housing [1989 Ed. "Land Office" means the Land Office established under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128) and a District Land Office established under the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97); (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2) "lease" includes a licence, a tenancy agreement and an agreement for a lease, licence, or tenancy agreement, granted or made or deemed to have been granted or made under this Ordinance; “owner” means- (a) a person who for the time being appears from the records at the Land Office to be the owner of an undivided share in land; and (b) a registered mortgagee in possession of such undivided share in land; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2) "parking place" means a place on a restricted road designated by signs or road markings by the Authority as a place where vehicles may be parked; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2) "registered mortgagee" means----- (a) a person to whom an owner's interest in land has been mortgaged or charged under a mortgage or charge which has been registered in the Land Office; and (b) a person in whose favour a charge upon land has been created by virtue of any Ordinance; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2) "registered owner" means the person registered as owner of a vehicle in the register of motor vehicles maintained under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374); (Added 15 of 1982 s. 2) "restricted road" means a road, or any length of a road, designated as a restricted road under section 25A; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2) "road" means a road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) or private road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) within an estate; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2. Amended 80 of 1988 s. 16) "tenant" includes licensee; "vehicle" means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise intended or adapted for use on roads but does not include a perambulator. (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2) 3. Establishment and constitution of the Housing Authority (1) There is hereby established a Housing Authority to be known as "the Hong Kong Housing Authority". (2) The Authority shall consist of- (a) the Director of Housing; (b) such number of persons, other than public officers as the Governor may appoint; (Amended 15 of 1982 s. 3) Page 5 Page 6
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4 CAP. 283] Housing [1989 Ed. "Land Office" means the Land Office established under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128) and a District Land Office established under the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97); (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2) "lease" includes a licence, a tenancy agreement and an agreement for a lease, licence, or tenancy agreement, granted or made or deemed to have been granted or made under this Ordinance; “owner” means- (a) a person who for the time being appears from the records at the Land Office to be the owner of an undivided share in land; and (b) a registered mortgagee in possession of such undivided share in land; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2) "parking place" means a place on a restricted road designated by signs or road markings by the Authority as a place where vehicles may be parked; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2) "registered mortgagee" means----- (a) a person to whom an owner's interest in land has been mortgaged or charged under a mortgage or charge which has been registered in the Land Office; and (b) a person in whose favour a charge upon land has been created by virtue of any Ordinance; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2) "registered owner" means the person registered as owner of a vehicle in the register of motor vehicles maintained under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374); (Added 15 of 1982 s. 2) "restricted road" means a road, or any length of a road, designated as a restricted road under section 25A; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2) "road" means a road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) or private road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) within an estate; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2. Amended 80 of 1988 s. 16) "tenant" includes licensee; "vehicle" means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise intended or adapted for use on roads but does not include a perambulator. (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2) 3. Establishment and constitution of the Housing Authority (1) There is hereby established a Housing Authority to be known as "the Hong Kong Housing Authority". (2) The Authority shall consist of- (a) the Director of Housing; (b) such number of persons, other than public officers as the Governor may appoint; (Amended 15 of 1982 s. 3) Page 5Page 6
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CAP. 283]

Housing

[1989 Ed.

"Land Office" means the Land Office established under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128) and a District Land Office established under the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97); (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2) "lease" includes a licence, a tenancy agreement and an agreement for a lease, licence, or tenancy agreement, granted or made or deemed to have been granted or made under this Ordinance;

“owner” means-

(a) a person who for the time being appears from the records at the

Land Office to be the owner of an undivided share in land; and

(b) a registered mortgagee in possession of such undivided share in

land; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2)

"parking place" means a place on a restricted road designated by signs or road markings by the Authority as a place where vehicles may be parked; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2)

"registered mortgagee" means-----

(a) a person to whom an owner's interest in land has been mortgaged or charged under a mortgage or charge which has been registered in the Land Office; and

(b) a person in whose favour a charge upon land has been created by

virtue of any Ordinance; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 2)

"registered owner" means the person registered as owner of a vehicle in the register of motor vehicles maintained under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374); (Added 15 of 1982 s. 2)

"restricted road" means a road, or any length of a road, designated as a

restricted road under section 25A; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2)

"road" means a road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) or private road (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374)) within an estate; (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2. Amended 80 of 1988 s. 16)

"tenant" includes licensee;

"vehicle" means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise intended or adapted for use on roads but does not include a perambulator. (Added 19 of 1978 s. 2)

3.

Establishment and constitution

of the Housing Authority

(1) There is hereby established a Housing Authority to be known as "the Hong Kong Housing Authority".

(2) The Authority shall consist of-

(a) the Director of Housing;

(b) such number of persons, other than public officers as the

Governor may appoint; (Amended 15 of 1982 s. 3)

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