Hong Kong Ordinances

RAILWAYS ORDINANCE - SECT 10

Objections

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 62 of 1999 s. 3

(1) Subject to other provisions of this section, a person may, not later than
60 days after the first publication of the relevant notice under section 6,
object to the scheme, a part of the scheme or an amendment to the scheme by
delivering an objection in writing to the Secretary.

(2) A person may object to an amendment to a scheme only on matters arising
from the amendment to the scheme.

(3) An objection alleging that a person is affected by the scheme must
describe the interest of the person and the manner in which he alleges he is
affected by the scheme.

(4) A person making an objection may, by writing to the Secretary-

   (a)  amend the objection within 60 days of publication of the relevant
        notice under section 6; or

   (b)  withdraw the objection in whole or in part at any time before the
        scheme is considered by the Chief Executive in Council. (Amended 62 of
        1999 s. 3)

(5) An objection or a part of an objection that has been withdrawn is to be
treated to the extent that it is withdrawn as not having been lodged and need
not be referred to the Chief Executive in Council. (Amended 62 of 1999 s. 3)

(6) A person may not object to a correction made under section 8.