Hong Kong Ordinances

SEWAGE TUNNELS (STATUTORY EASEMENTS) ORDINANCE - SECT 14

Offence to obstruct exercise of right of Government

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Amendments retroactively made - see 29 of 1998 s. 105

(1) Any person who, having been given notice by the Government of its
intention to exercise rights created under section 10 in respect of any land,
wilfully obstructs or interferes with the lawful exercise of those rights at
any time specified in the notice commits an offence and is liable to a fine of
$10000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1) "notice" (通知) means written notice
given-

   (a)  not less than 1 day before the earliest time specified in the notice;

   (b)  to the defendant personally.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the Government
an obligation to give notice under this section prior to the exercise of any
of the rights created under section 10. (Enacted 1993. Amended 29 of 1998 s.
105)

"notice" (通知)