Hong Kong Ordinances

RAILWAYS ORDINANCE - SECT 19

Notices of resumption of land

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

(1) Notice of resumption by order made under this Ordinance is to be-

   (a)  served on every person known to the Secretary as having any estate,
        right, share or interest in the land mentioned in the order;

   (b)  published-

        (i)    in Chinese and English in one issue of the Gazette;

        (ii)   in one issue of a Chinese language daily newspaper published in
               Hong Kong;

        (iii)  in one issue of an English language daily newspaper published
               in Hong Kong; and

        (iv)   by affixing a copy in Chinese and English on or near the land
               mentioned in the order; and

   (c)  made available for inspection by the public free of charge at such
        offices of the Government as the Secretary may direct, during normal
        opening hours.

(2) A notice of resumption must-

   (a)  describe the land to be resumed and state that an order for resumption
        has been made under this Ordinance for the land;

   (b)  state where and at what times a copy of the order and, where
        appropriate, a plan of the land may be inspected;

   (c)  state the day on which the notice was affixing on or near the land;

   (d)  state the period of notice specified by the Chief Executive; (Amended
        62 of 1999 s. 3)

   (e)  declare that, on expiry of that period, the land described in the
        notice reverts to the Government or vests in The Financial Secretary
        Incorporated, as the case may require, for the purposes of or
        incidental to the scheme; and

   (f)  state that any person entitled to compensation under this Ordinance
        may serve a written claim upon the Secretary.