Hong Kong Ordinances

RAILWAYS ORDINANCE - SECT 22

Closure of roads, etc.

(1) The Secretary may, for the purposes of or incidental to the scheme, in
relation to any road, Government foreshore or sea-bed described in the scheme,
by order-

   (a)  authorize the closure or substantial alteration of the road or part of
        it either permanently or temporarily;

   (b)  authorize the reclamation of or other works over or upon the
        Government foreshore or sea-bed;

   (c)  declare that, or the extent to which, and the time at, or duration for
        which, any public or private right in, upon, under or over the road,
        Government foreshore or sea-bed is extinguished, modified or
        restricted.

(2) An order under subsection (1) extinguishes, modifies or restricts the
public and private rights in, upon, under or over the road, Government
foreshore or sea-bed according to the provisions of the order.

(3) This section does not affect the provisions of the Road Traffic  Ordinance
( Cap 374) in relation to the closure of roads.