### Lands Resumption Ordinance 《收回土地條例》

19. Effect as evidence of notice of resumption
In any notice published under section 4(1), it is sufficient to state that the resumption of the land is required for a public purpose, without stating the particular purpose for which the land is required; and a notice containing such statement is conclusive evidence that the resumption is for a public purpose.
(Amended 28 of 1911 s. 6(f); 25 of 2023 s. 20)

19A. Absence of authorization of expenditure for works not prevent certain matters
The fact that the expenditure for any works for carrying out the public purpose for which any land (land

20. Arrangement with owner of buildings or dwellings to reconstruct them
Whenever the buildings or dwellings on any land are of insanitary construction as regards conditions of light and air, the Chief Executive may, notwithstanding any of the powers of resumption herein contained or prior to the exercise of any such powers, permit the owner of such buildings or dwellings to reconstruct or rebuild the same or any part thereof, on such terms and conditions and subject to such security being given for the proper carrying out of such reconstruction or rebuilding as the Chief Executive may think fit.
(Amended 28 of 1911 s. 6(f); 50 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule; 3 of 2000 s. 3)

22. Saving of power of resumption under Government lease
This Ordinance shall not be deemed to prevent the exercise by the Government of any power of resumption contained in any Government lease.
(Amended 28 of 1911 s. 6(f); 50 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule; 29 of 1998 s. 34)

23. Transitional provisions for Development (Town Planning, Lands and Works) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2023
(1) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Secretary may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify a project proposed by the Authority if the boundary of the land proposed to be resumed for the purpose of the project (relevant boundary

### Building (Private Streets and Access Roads) Regulations 《建築物(私家街道及通路)規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Building (Private Streets and Access Roads) Regulations.

2. Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
area of mixed usage (混合用途區) means an area developed or to be developed with buildings used or to be used wholly or partly for purposes of habitation and with buildings used or to be used wholly or partly for the purposes of industrial undertakings or of offices or of other commercial uses, not being a residential area or an industrial area;
carriageway (車路) means that part of a private street, cul-de-sac or access road used or intended for use by vehicular traffic;
cul-de-sac (盡頭路) means a private street which is closed at one end;
footpath (行人路) means that part of a private street, cul-de-sac or access road used or intended for use only by pedestrian traffic;
industrial area (工業區) means an area developed or to be developed primarily with buildings used or to be used wholly or mainly for the purposes of industrial undertakings or of offices or of other commercial uses;
pedestrian way (行人徑) means a private street used or intended for use only by pedestrian traffic;
public street (公眾街道) means a street vested in and maintained by the Government;
residential area (住宅區) means an area developed or to be developed primarily with buildings used or to be used wholly or mainly for purposes of habitation.

3. New streets, etc. to be accessible from existing street, etc.
Every new private street, cul-de-sac and access road shall be accessible from an existing street or another new street.

4. Footpaths
(1) Every private street and cul-de-sac shall have a footpath on each side thereof.
(2) Every access road shall have a footpath on at least one side thereof.

### Building (Private Streets and Access Roads) Regulations 《建築物(私家街道及通路)規例》

5. Width of private streets and cul-de-sacs
(1) (a) In every residential area—
(i) the width of the carriageway of and of each footpath in any private street shall be not less than the width specified in Table I; and
(ii) the width of the carriageway of any cul-de-sac shall be not less than 5 m and the width of each footpath therein shall be not less than 2.75 m.
Table I

Type of street  Width of carriageway  Width of footpath   Major Minor  7.3 m 5.5 m  3.7 m 2.75 m 
(L.N. 294 of 1976)(b) In every industrial area and in every area of mixed usage—
(i) the width of the carriageway of and of each footpath in any private street shall be not less than the width specified in Table II; and
(ii) the width of the carriageway of any cul-de-sac shall be not less than 7.3 m and the width of each footpath therein shall be not less than 2.75 m.
Table II

Type of street  Width of carriageway  Width of footpath   Major Minor  10.5 m 7.3 m  3.7 m 2.75 m 
(L.N. 294 of 1976)(2) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a) the Building Authority shall determine—
(i) whether any area is a residential area, an industrial area or an area of mixed usage; and
(ii) whether a street is a major or a minor street; and
(b) any cul-de-sac which is more than 120 m in length measured along the centre line of the carriageway thereof from the junction of the cul-de-sac with a street which is a thoroughfare, shall be deemed to be a private street.
(L.N. 294 of 1976)