Hong Kong Ordinances

RAILWAYS ORDINANCE - SECT 12

Power to reconsider any scheme

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

(1) The Chief Executive in Council may reconsider any scheme and-

   (a)  authorize the scheme which the Chief Executive in Council has
        previously declined to authorize; and

   (b)  remove or amend any modifications or conditions previously imposed.

(2) The Chief Executive in Council may, after the expiry of at least 28 days
notice on any person affected, amend a scheme already considered and authorize
the amended scheme if-

   (a)  in the opinion of the Chief Executive in Council, the changes are
        minor and private rights or interests are not affected by the action
        of the Chief Executive in Council;

   (b)  the action of the Chief Executive in Council relates to locations
        within the boundaries of the scheme and affects private rights or
        interests but the rights or interests are affected to a lesser extent
        than formerly in the opinion of the Chief Executive in Council; or

   (c)  the action of the Chief Executive in Council relates to locations
        within the boundaries of the scheme and increases the extent to which
        private rights are affected but the increase is minor in the opinion
        of the Chief Executive in Council. (Amended 62 of 1999 s. 3)