Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance

(1)
If a place, building, site or structure intended by the Authority to be
                declared a monument is within private land, then, prior to the making of the
                declaration, the provisions of this section shall have effect.
(2)
The Authority shall serve on the owner and any lawful occupier of the private
                land a notice in writing of his intention to declare a monument therein, together
                with a plan clearly showing the situation of the intended monument.
(2A)
The Authority shall fix to the private land a copy of the notice and plan
                served under subsection (2).
(Added
38 of 1982 s. 5
)
(3)
Within 1 month, or such longer period as may be allowed by the Chief Executive
                in any particular case, after the service of a notice under subsection (2), the
                owner or a lawful occupier may object by petition to the Chief Executive to the
                intended declaration.
(4)
The Chief Executive, upon considering an objection made under subsection (3),
                may direct
that—
(a)
the intended declaration shall not be made; 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 intended declaration be made by the Authority in accordance with
section 3
;
(b)
the intended declaration be so made, subject to such variations or
                    conditions as he thinks fit; or
(c)
the intended declaration shall not be made.
(6)
A direction of the Chief Executive under subsection
(4
)(
a)
or of the
                Chief Executive in Council under subsection (5) shall be final.