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Lands Resumption Ordinance

50. Interpretation

Section 2 of the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124) is amended, in the definition of “owner”, by repealing “in the Land Registry” and substituting “under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128) or the Land Titles Ordinance (26 of 2004)”.

51. Section substituted

Section 4A is repealed and the following substituted—

“4A. Purchase by agreement

(1) Where an order has been made for the resumption of any land under section 3, the Authority may, before the land reverts to the Government under section 5—

(a) agree with the owner on the purchase of the land; and

(b) agree with any person—

(i) having an estate or interest in such land under an instrument registered under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128); or

(ii) having an estate or interest in such land which is registered under the Land Titles Ordinance (26 of 2004),

on the purchase of any such estate or interest therein.

(2) Any such agreement relating to land in respect of which an order under section 3 is made on or after the commencement of the Crown Lands Resumption (Amendment) Ordinance 1984 (5 of 1984) may provide for the payment by the Authority to the owner or such person of any costs or remuneration reasonably incurred or paid by him in employing persons to act in a professional capacity in connection with the purchase.”.

52. Compensation

Section 6(1)(a) is repealed and the following substituted—

“(a) make an offer of compensation in respect of the resumption of the land in writing to—

(i) the former owner; and

(ii) any person having, immediately before reversion—

(A) an estate or interest in such land under an instrument registered under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128); or

(B) an estate or interest in such land which is registered under the Land Titles Ordinance (26 of 2004); or”.

Government Rent and Premium (Apportionment) Ordinance

53. Interpretation

Section 2 of the Government Rent and Premium (Apportionment) Ordinance (Cap. 125) is amended—

(a) in the definition of “existing building”, by repealing paragraph (c) and substituting—

“(c) in respect of which—

(i) in the case of a lot or section which is registered under the Land Titles Ordinance (26 of 2004), the Title Register kept under that Ordinance contains no current entry providing for a basis of apportionment of