Hong Kong Ordinances

RAILWAYS ORDINANCE - SECT 21

Notices of creation of easements or other rights

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

(1) Notice of creation of an easement or right 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 creation of an easement or right is to-

   (a)  describe the land and the easement or right and state that an order
        creating the easement or right has been made under this Ordinance;

   (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 affixed 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 easement or right
        described in the notice is created in favour of the Government 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.