### Foreshore and Sea-bed (Reclamations) Ordinance 《前濱及海床(填海工程)條例》

9. Notice of authorization and invitation to claim for compensation
(1) Where a reclamation is authorized under section 7, 8(1)(b) or 8(1)(c) notice thereof shall, at any time before the commencement of the reclamation, be—
(a) served by the Director on every person who has made an objection under section 6;
(b) published in one issue of the Gazette in both the Chinese and English languages; and
(c) made available for inspection by the public free of charge at such offices of the Government as the Director may direct, during the hours when those offices are open to the public.
(2) The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall—
(a) describe the foreshore and sea-bed affected thereby;
(b) be served by the Director and published either with a copy of the plan to which it relates prepared under section 3, or if modified by the Chief Executive in Council, with a copy of the plan as so modified, or state where and at what times a copy of any such plan may be inspected; (Amended 62 of 2000 s. 3)
(c) state that any person who considers that he has an interest, right or easement in or over such foreshore and sea-bed that will be injuriously affected by the reclamation may deliver a written claim for compensation under section 12 for the injurious affection to the Director, before the expiry of such time being not less than 1 year from the date when it is published in the Gazette, as shall be specified in the notice.
(3) A notice served by the Director and published under this section shall be deemed to be notice to every person who has an interest, right or easement in or over the foreshore and sea-bed so affected.

10. Extinguishment of rights upon publication of notice of authorization
(1) Subject to section 17, upon the publication of a notice of authorization in the Gazette under section 9(1)(b)—
(a) all public and private rights in relation to the foreshore and sea-bed affected thereby shall be extinguished and cease to exist; and
(b) no person shall have any right against the Government or any other person to compel or restrain anything authorized under section 7, 8(1)(b) or 8(1)(c). (Amended 62 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) No action shall be brought or continued in respect of the extinguishment under subsection (1), in whole or in part, of any public or private right.

### Foreshore and Sea-bed (Reclamations) Ordinance 《前濱及海床(填海工程)條例》

11. No claim for money except under this Ordinance
No person shall have any right against the Government or any other person to claim any money in respect of anything authorized under section 7, 8(1)(b) or 8(1)(c) except to the extent of the entitlement to claim compensation under section 12.
(Amended 62 of 2000 s. 3)

12. Claims for compensation
(1) Any person who claims that his interest, right or easement in or over such foreshore and sea-bed will be injuriously affected by the reclamation may deliver to the Director a written claim stating the sum of money which he is willing to accept in full and final settlement of his claim together with such particulars as he may possess to substantiate the claim and shall furnish to the Director such accounts, documents and further particulars as the Director may request him to furnish, in support of the claim.
(2) A claim under subsection (1) shall be made before the expiry of the time specified in the notice served by the Director and published under section 9(1) in respect of the reclamation.
(3) Where any costs or remuneration are reasonably incurred or paid by a claimant in employing persons to act in a professional capacity in connexion with a claim under subsection (1), such claim may include a claim for such costs or remuneration.

### Foreshore and Sea-bed (Reclamations) Ordinance 《前濱及海床(填海工程)條例》

14. Provisional payment pending determination of compensation
(1) The Director may, pending the determination by the Lands Tribunal of the compensation payable under this Ordinance, pay—
(a) an amount as a provisional payment of the amount payable by virtue of such determination; and
(b) interest on any payment made under paragraph (a), for the period from the date of publication of the notice of authorization in the Gazette under section 9(1)(b) relating to the reclamation in question, until the date on which the payment is made, calculated on a daily basis according to subsection (1A). (Amended 6 of 2001 s. 3)
(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the rate of interest paid— (Added 6 of 2001 s. 3)
(a) in respect of a day on which the reference interest rate is published (publication day

15. Payment of compensation and interest
(1) All sums of money payable as compensation under this Ordinance together with interest thereon and all costs and remuneration awarded against the Government, shall be paid out of the general revenue. (Amended 62 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) At any time after an agreement under section 13(2) or a determination by the Lands Tribunal of the amount of compensation payable under this Ordinance, the Director may by notice published in the Gazette require the person entitled to the compensation to collect it by the date and at the place specified in the notice.
(3) Subject to section 14(3), any sum of money payable as compensation by virtue of an agreement under section 13(2) or a determination of the Lands Tribunal under this Ordinance bears interest, calculated on a daily basis in accordance with subsection (4), from the date of publication of the notice of authorization in the Gazette under section 9(1)(b) relating to the reclamation in question, until the date specified in the notice published under subsection (2) of this section but no interest is payable in respect of the amount of any costs or remuneration. (Amended 25 of 2023 s. 29)
(4) For subsection (3), the rate of interest payable—
(a) in respect of a day on which the reference interest rate is published (publication day