Government Leases Ordinance

(1)
Subject to subsection (2), this Ordinance
applies—
(a)
in the case of Government leases which expired before the
                    commencement*
                    of this
Ordinance—
(i)
to every such Government lease under which land in New Kowloon or in
                        any other part of the New Territories was demised for a term of 75 years and
                        which contained a right of renewal for a further term; and
(ii)
to the Government lease of each lot specified in the
Schedule
; and
(b)
in the case of Government leases which expire after the commencement of this
Ordinance—
(i)
to every such Government lease under which land in Hong Kong (other
                        than the New Territories) is demised for a term of 99 or 75 years and which
                        contains a right of renewal for a further term; and
(ii)
to every such Government lease under which land in New Kowloon or in
                        any other part of the New Territories is demised for a term of 21 years and
                        which contains a right of renewal for a further term.
(2)
This Ordinance does not apply to any lease to which the New Territories
                (Renewable Government Leases) Ordinance (
Cap. 152
)
                    applies.
(Amended
29 of 1998 s. 19
)
(3)
The Chief Executive may by order amend the
Schedule
.
(Amended
3 of 2000 s. 3
)