ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE - minor amendment

ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 370

ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION)

The Roads (Works, Use and Compensation) Ordinance is
amended-

(1)in section 2(1), in the definition of 'Secretary' by repealing
'Lands and Works' and substituting 'Transport';

(2) in section 14-

(a)in subsection (1) by repealing 'Notice' and substituting
'Subject to subsection (3), notice';

(b) by adding after subsection (2)-

(3) Where an order has been made under
section 13(1) in respect of land which was, when the
order was made, a road, subsection (1)(a) of this
section shall not apply. (Added 81 of 1988 s. 2)

(3) in section 16-

(a)in subsection (1) by repealing 'Notice' and substituting
'Subject to subsection (3), notice';

(b) by adding after subsection (2)-

(3) Where an order has been made under
section 15(1) in respect of land which was, when the
order was made, a road, subsection (1)(a) of this
section shall not apply. (Added 81 of 1988s.3)

(4)in section 17(1) by repealing paragraphs (a) and (b) and
substituting-

(a)direct that the road or part thereof shall be closed;
(Replaced 8 of 1987s. 2)

(b)direct that the Crown foreshore or sea-bed shall be
reclaimed; (Replaced 8 of 1987 s. 2)

(5) in section 18-

(a)in subsection (1) by repealing 'Notice' and substituting
'Subject to subsection (3), notice';

(b) by adding after subsection (2)-

(3) Where an order has been made under
section 17(1) in respect of a road, subsection (1)(a) of
this section shall not apply. (Added 81 of 1988 s. 4)





(6) in section 28-

(a)in subsection (1) by repealing 'subsection (2)' and
substituting 'subsections (2) and (6)';

(b) by adding after subsection (5)-

(6) Without prejudice to subsections (2) to (5),
where an order has been made under section 13(1),
15(1) or 17(1) and notice of the order has not been
served in accordance with section 14(1)(a), 16(1)(a) or
18(1)(a) respectively, the Secretary may, if satisfied
that the claimant has not had actual notice of the
order, accept service of a claim after the period
specified in the fourth column of Part II of the
Schedule for such service, and if he does so, the claim
shall be deemed to have been served within that
period. (Added 81 of 1988 s. 5)

(7) in section 36(a) by repealing ', authorized';

(8) in section 37 by repealing 'for' and substituting 'from';

(9)in section 38(b) by repealing 'Public Reclamations and Works
Ordinance' and substituting---

Foreshore and Sea-bed (Reclamations) Ordinance (Cap.
127)

(10) by repealing 'Colonial Treasurer Incorporated' wherever
occurring and substituting 'Financial Secretary Incorporated'.
L.N. 127 of 1986 81 of 1988 s. 2 81 of 1988 s. 3 81 of 1988 s. 4 81 of 1988 s. 5 8 of 1987 s. 3 L.N. 100 of 1984 63 of 1985 s. 21 L.N. 180 of 1985

L.N. 127 of 1986 81 of 1988 s. 2 81 of 1988 s. 3 81 of 1988 s. 4 81 of 1988 s. 5 8 of 1987 s. 3 L.N. 100 of 1984 63 of 1985 s. 21 L.N. 180 of 1985

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