Hong Kong Ordinances

RAILWAYS ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Deposit and publication of schemes

(1) The Secretary must deposit a copy of the scheme in the Land Registry.

(2) The Secretary must deposit a copy of any amendment to the scheme and any
correction made under section 8 in the Land Registry.

(3) A person may inspect a scheme free of charge at the times and the places
as the Secretary reasonably directs during the period that the scheme is open
for objections.

(4) The Secretary must within 21 days of depositing a scheme, amendment to a
scheme or any correction made under section 8, publish notice of the deposit.

(5) A notice is to contain-

   (a)  a description of the general nature and effects of the scheme or of
        the nature and extent of the amendment or the correction;

   (b)  details of where and when the public may inspect a copy of the scheme,
        the amendment or the correction; and

   (c)  details of how a member of the public may obtain a copy of the scheme,
        the amendment or the correction.

(6) The Secretary must publish the notice-

   (a)  in Chinese and English in 2 issues of the Gazette;

   (b)  in 2 issues of a Chinese language daily newspaper published in Hong
        Kong;

   (c)  in 2 issues of an English language daily newspaper published in Hong
        Kong; and

   (d)  by fixing copies in Chinese and English in prominent positions within
        the boundaries of the scheme where the notice will be seen by the
        public.

(7) The Secretary must advise a District Board whose district the scheme will
affect of the deposit of the scheme, amendment or correction and supply a copy
of the scheme, amendment or correction to the District Board.

(8) The Secretary is to ensure that a person who applies for a copy of the
scheme, amendment or correction is to obtain the copy at a reasonable cost.