AI-assisted research summary: This Ordinance sets definitions for key terms about the Pok Fu Lam Government Lease and says a qualifying plan is treated as the original plan.
To make provision for the better establishment of the identity of certain portions of ground situated at Pok Fu Lam in the Island of Hong Kong with the parcels and plots of ground at the said Pok Fu Lam that were demised under a Government Lease dated 1 January 1893. (Amended 31 of 2025 s. 33) [28 October 1966](Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2021)WHEREAS—(1) by the said Lease the said parcels of ground were demised respectively to the persons whose names are set out in a schedule to the said Lease for the terms of years stated in that schedule: (Amended 31 of 2025 s. 34)(2) the said parcels of ground are set out and described in the said schedule and were according to the said Lease more particularly delineated and described on a plan of Pok Fu Lam deposited in the Land Registry: (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2)(3) it appears that in association with the demise of a number of the said parcels of ground certain plots of ground were set aside as land for use in cultivation to be held at annual rents additional to those required to be paid in respect of such parcels of ground:(4) the said plan of Pok Fu Lam has been mislaid and cannot now be found in consequence of which some difficulty arises as to the identity as aforesaid of the said parcels and plots of ground:(5) for the avoidance of doubts and in the interests of the rightful lessees under the said Lease it is considered expedient that such identity be clearly established: 1. Short title This Ordinance may be cited as the Government Lease (Pok Fu Lam) Ordinance.(Amended 31 of 2025 s. 35) 2. Interpretation In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—demised (批租) means demised under the Lease;Director (署長) means the Director of Lands or his duly authorized representative; (Amended L.N. 76 of 1982; L.N. 94 of 1986; L.N. 291 of 1993)Lease (租契) means the Government Lease dated 1 January 1893 and made in favour of the several persons whose names are set out in the schedule to the Lease, whereby certain parcels of ground situated at Pok Fu Lam in the Island of Hong Kong were demised; (Amended 31 of 2025 s. 36)original plan (原有圖則) means the plan of Pok Fu Lam mentioned in the Lease as being deposited in the Land Registry; (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2)parcel (幅) means any of the parcels of ground demised and set out and described in the schedule to the Lease;plot (塊) means any of those plots of ground that in association with the demise of certain of the parcels appear to have been set aside as land for use in cultivation to be held at annual rents additional to the rents required to be paid in respect of such parcels;published (刊登) means published in the Gazette and in one daily newspaper printed in the English language for circulation in Hong Kong and in one such newspaper printed in the Chinese language. (Amended 3 of 2000 s. 3) 3. (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 37) 4. (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 37) 5. (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 37) 6. (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 37) 7. (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 37) 8. (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 37) 9. (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 37) 10. (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 37) 11. Plan as approved or amended to take the place of original plan The plan, as approved under section 7(2) as in force immediately before the date on which section 37 of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (31 of 2025) comes into operation* (commencement date), or as amended after all applications and all appeals have been finally disposed of under sections 9 and 10 (as in force immediately before the commencement date), respectively, shall be deemed for all purposes to be the original plan; and the Director shall cause a notice to be published stating that the plan stands as so approved, or, where the plan is so amended, specifying the manner in which it is amended.(Amended 31 of 2025 s. 38) Editorial Note: * Operation date: 24 August 2025.