Cap. 53activeordinance

Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance

古物及古蹟條例

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s.2C

Objection to declaration of proposed monument within private land

(1)
The owner or any lawful occupier of private land within which a proposed
                monument has been declared may at any time apply to the Authority for withdrawal of
                the declaration.
(2)
Within one month of receipt of the application the Authority
shall—
(a)
withdraw the declaration; or
(b)
refuse the application,
and shall forthwith notify the owner or occupier of his decision.
(3)
Within one month of being notified of the Authority’s decision the owner or
                occupier may by petition to the Chief Executive object to the declaration.
(4)
The Chief Executive, upon considering an objection made under subsection (3),
                may direct
that—
(a)
the declaration be withdrawn; or
(b)
the objection be referred to the Chief Executive in Council.
(5)
The Chief Executive in Council, upon considering an objection referred to him
                under subsection (4), may direct
that—
(a)
the declaration shall stand;
(b)
the declaration shall stand, subject to such variations or conditions as he
                    thinks fit; or
(c)
the declaration be withdrawn.
(6)
A direction of the Chief Executive under subsection (4) or of the Chief
                Executive in Council under subsection (5) shall be final.