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CAP. 116]

Rating

[1987 Ed.

L.N. 262 of 1988

Proposal for alteration of valuation list.

[cf. 1967 c. 9, s. 69.]

(2) The Governor in Council may, by order, declare any class of tenements, or any part of a specified area, to be exempted from the payment of rates. (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22)

(3) The Governor may exempt any tenement from the payment of rates, wholly or in part. (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22)

(4) In this section-

“agricultural land” means land used as farm land, a fish pond, a market garden, a nursery ground, an orchard or for animal husbandry; (Amended, 11 of 1987, s. 11)

"building" includes any structure; (Added, 11 of 1987, s. 11)

"cottage areas" and "temporary housing areas" mean such areas managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority as may be designated by the Governor as cottage areas or temporary housing areas for the purposes of subsection (1)(k);

"military land” means any land and any building thereon occupied by Her Majesty's forces, or by any body or organization established primarily for defence purposes and designated by the Governor for the purposes of this section, but not any land or building thereon rented for public purposes by any such force, body or organization unless such land or building is rented directly from the Government;

"New Territories resident" means any person descended through the male line from a person who was in 1898 a resident of a village or town certified by the Secretary for District Administration for the purposes of this section as an established village or town in the New Territories (except New Kowloon); (Amended, L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 14/83)

"resited villages" means such areas in the New Territories as may be designated by the Governor as resited villages for the purposes of subsection (1)(j). (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22)

PART IX

PROPOSALS, OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS

37. (1) Any person who is aggrieved on any of the following grounds-

(a) that a tenement for which he is liable to pay rates has been valued above its proper rateable value;

(b) that a tenement included in a valuation list ought to be omitted therefrom;

(c) that a tenement which ought to be included in a valuation list has been omitted therefrom; or

(d) that a tenement included in a valuation list has been valued below its proper rateable value, (Amended, 33 of 1981, s. 23)

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24 CAP. 116] Rating [1987 Ed. L.N. 262 of 1988 Proposal for alteration of valuation list. [cf. 1967 c. 9, s. 69.] (2) The Governor in Council may, by order, declare any class of tenements, or any part of a specified area, to be exempted from the payment of rates. (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22) (3) The Governor may exempt any tenement from the payment of rates, wholly or in part. (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22) (4) In this section- “agricultural land” means land used as farm land, a fish pond, a market garden, a nursery ground, an orchard or for animal husbandry; (Amended, 11 of 1987, s. 11) "building" includes any structure; (Added, 11 of 1987, s. 11) "cottage areas" and "temporary housing areas" mean such areas managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority as may be designated by the Governor as cottage areas or temporary housing areas for the purposes of subsection (1)(k); "military land” means any land and any building thereon occupied by Her Majesty's forces, or by any body or organization established primarily for defence purposes and designated by the Governor for the purposes of this section, but not any land or building thereon rented for public purposes by any such force, body or organization unless such land or building is rented directly from the Government; "New Territories resident" means any person descended through the male line from a person who was in 1898 a resident of a village or town certified by the Secretary for District Administration for the purposes of this section as an established village or town in the New Territories (except New Kowloon); (Amended, L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 14/83) "resited villages" means such areas in the New Territories as may be designated by the Governor as resited villages for the purposes of subsection (1)(j). (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22) PART IX PROPOSALS, OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS 37. (1) Any person who is aggrieved on any of the following grounds- (a) that a tenement for which he is liable to pay rates has been valued above its proper rateable value; (b) that a tenement included in a valuation list ought to be omitted therefrom; (c) that a tenement which ought to be included in a valuation list has been omitted therefrom; or (d) that a tenement included in a valuation list has been valued below its proper rateable value, (Amended, 33 of 1981, s. 23) Page 25 Page 26
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24 CAP. 116] Rating [1987 Ed. L.N. 262 of 1988 Proposal for alteration of valuation list. [ef. 1967 c. 9, s. 69.] (2) The Governor in Council may, by order, declare any class of tenements, or any part of a specified area, to be exempted from the payment of rates. (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22) (3) The Governor may exempt any tenement from the pay- ment of rates, wholly or in part. (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22) (4) In this section- “agricultural land” means land used as farm land, a fish pond, a market garden, a nursery ground, an orchard or for animal husbandry; ( (Amended, 11 of 1987, s. 11) "building" includes any structure; (Added, 11 of 1987, s. 11) "cottage areas" and "temporary housing areas" mean such areas managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority as may be designated by the Governor as cottage areas or temporary housing areas for the purposes of subsection (1)(k); "military land” means any land and any building thereon occupied by Her Majesty's forces, or by any body or organization established primarily for defence purposes and designated by the Governor for the purposes of this section, but not any land or building thereon rented for public purposes by any such force, body or organization unless such land or building is rented directly from the Government; "New Territories resident" means any person descended through the male line from a person who was in 1898 a resident of a village or town certified by the Secretary for District Administration for the purposes of this section as an established village or town in the New Territories (except New Kowloon); (Amended, L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 14/83) "resited villages" means such areas in the New Territories as may be designated by the Governor as resited villages for the purposes of subsection (1)(j). (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22) PART IX PROPOSALS, OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS 37. (1) Any person who is aggrieved on any of the following grounds- (a) that a tenement for which he is liable to pay rates has been valued above its proper rateable value; (b) that a tenement included in a valuation list ought to be omitted therefrom; (c) that a tenement which ought to be included in a valuation list has been omitted therefrom; or (d) that a tenement included in a valuation list has been valued below its proper rateable value, (Amended, 33 of 1981, s. 23) Page 25Page 26
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CAP. 116]

Rating

[1987 Ed.

L.N. 262 of 1988

Proposal for alteration of valuation list.

[ef. 1967 c. 9, s. 69.]

(2) The Governor in Council may, by order, declare any class of tenements, or any part of a specified area, to be exempted from the payment of rates. (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22)

(3) The Governor may exempt any tenement from the pay- ment of rates, wholly or in part. (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22)

(4) In this section-

“agricultural land” means land used as farm land, a fish pond, a market garden, a nursery ground, an orchard or for animal husbandry; ( (Amended, 11 of 1987, s. 11)

"building" includes any structure; (Added, 11 of 1987, s. 11) "cottage areas" and "temporary housing areas" mean such areas managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority as may be designated by the Governor as cottage areas or temporary housing areas for the purposes of subsection (1)(k);

"military land” means any land and any building thereon occupied by Her Majesty's forces, or by any body or organization established primarily for defence purposes and designated by the Governor for the purposes of this section, but not any land or building thereon rented for public purposes by any such force, body or organization unless such land or building is rented directly from the Government;

"New Territories resident" means any person descended through the male line from a person who was in 1898 a resident of a village or town certified by the Secretary for District Administration for the purposes of this section as an established village or town in the New Territories (except New Kowloon); (Amended, L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 14/83)

"resited villages" means such areas in the New Territories as may be designated by the Governor as resited villages for the purposes of subsection (1)(j). (Replaced, 33 of 1981, s. 22)

PART IX

PROPOSALS, OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS

37. (1) Any person who is aggrieved on any of the following grounds-

(a) that a tenement for which he is liable to pay rates has been

valued above its proper rateable value;

(b) that a tenement included in a valuation list ought to be

omitted therefrom;

(c) that a tenement which ought to be included in a valuation

list has been omitted therefrom; or

(d) that a tenement included in a valuation list has been valued below its proper rateable value, (Amended, 33 of 1981, s. 23)

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