Hong Kong Regulations

RATING (EFFECTIVE DATE OF INTERIM VALUATION) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"building licence" (建築許可證) means, in relation to any land the
subject of a Government grant, a licence granted to any person by the
Government under or by virtue of the Government grant permitting the erection
on the land of a building or buildings;

"certificate of compliance" (合格證明書) means, in relation to any land
the subject of a Government grant, a document or instrument signed by the
Director of Lands or any person authorized by him in that behalf certifying
that all the positive obligations imposed on the grantee and his successors
and assigns under the Government grant have been complied with to the
satisfaction of the Director of Lands or of the person so authorized, as the
case may be;

"effective date" (生效日期) has the same meaning as in section 28(1) of
the Ordinance;

"Government grant" (政府批地書) means, in relation to any land, any-

   (a)  grant by the Government to any person of the land;

   (b)  agreement for the grant by the Government to any person of the land;

   (c)  lease expressed to be granted for a period of not more than 7 years by
        the Government to any person of the land;

   (d)  licence issued by the Government for the occupation by any person of
        the land; or

   (e)  other document or instrument howsoever described under or by virtue of
        which the Government disposes or agrees to dispose of the land to any
        person;

"land" (土地) includes a part of any land and any interest in land;

"restriction on alienation" (讓與權的限制) means, in relation to any
land the subject of a Government grant, a condition contained in the
Government  grant restricting the alienation of the land by the grantee and
his successors and assigns whether by way of an agreement, an assignment, a
lease, a mortgage or otherwise prior to the compliance with the conditions of
the Government grant save and except with the consent in writing of the
Director of Lands and in accordance with the Government grant. (Enacted 1995)

"building licence" (建築許可證)

"certificate of compliance" (合格證明書)

"effective date" (生效日期)

"Government grant" (政府批地書)

"land" (土地)

"restriction on alienation" (讓與權的限制)