### Government Leases Ordinance 《政府租契條例》

5. Renewal of Government leases expiring after commencement* of Ordinance
(1) Where a renewable Government lease of a lot expires after the commencement of this Ordinance and the lot has not been divided into sections before the expiration of the lease, the right of renewal contained in the lease shall, if the lease has not been renewed pursuant to the right of renewal contained therein before it expires, be deemed to have been exercised by the person or all the persons, if more than one, entitled to that right immediately before the expiration of the lease, and there shall be deemed to be granted to such person or persons on the day following the day on which the lease expired a new Government lease of the lot.
(2) Where a renewable Government lease of a lot expires after the commencement of this Ordinance and the lot has been divided into sections before the expiration of the lease, the right of renewal contained in the lease shall, if the lease has not been renewed pursuant to the right of renewal contained therein, before it expires, be deemed to have been exercised by all the persons entitled to that right immediately before the expiration of the lease, and there shall be deemed to be granted to such persons on the day following the day on which the lease expired separate new Government leases of the sections of the lot respectively held by them under the lease.
(Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105) Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 14 December 1973.

6. Person entitled to renew
For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that a person entitled to a right of renewal contained in a renewable Government lease referred to in sections 4 and 5 means the person who is registered in the Land Registry on the date of expiration of the lease as the owner or one of the owners of the lot to which the lease relates.
(Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2; 29 of 1998 s. 105)

7. Terms of new Government lease
Every new Government lease shall be deemed—
(a) to be for the same term as is specified in the proviso for renewal in the renewable Government lease of the lot or section to which the new Government lease relates;
(b) to commence immediately on the expiration of the term of the renewable Government lease of the lot or section to which the new Government lease relates;
(c) to confer on the persons (if more than one) who were entitled to the right of renewal under the renewable Government lease the same shares and interests as they respectively enjoyed under the renewable Government lease immediately before its expiration.
(Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105)

### Government Leases Ordinance 《政府租契條例》

8. Covenants, etc. in the new Government lease
Every new Government lease shall be deemed to contain—
(a) a reservation of the new Government rent in respect of the lot or section to which the new Government lease relates;
(b) a covenant by the lessee to pay the new Government rent in the same manner and on the same days as are specified in the renewable Government lease of the lot or section to which the new Government lease relates;
(c) the same covenants, exceptions, reservations, stipulations, provisos and declarations (including the right of re-entry) mutatis mutandis as are contained in the renewable Government lease of the lot or section to which the new Government lease relates other than—
(i) the covenant to pay the Government rent;
(ii) the proviso for renewal on the expiration of the term;
(iii) any covenant or proviso expressed not to continue to apply after the renewal of the renewable Government lease;
(d) a covenant by the lessee to perform, observe and comply with the covenants, exceptions, reservations, stipulations, provisos and declarations deemed to be contained in the new Government lease by virtue of paragraph (c).
(Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105)

### Government Leases Ordinance 《政府租契條例》

10. New Government rent to be noted in register in Land Registry
(1) As soon as practicable after a new Government lease of a lot or section is deemed to be granted under this Ordinance—
(a) the Director shall notify the Land Registrar of the amount of the new Government rent payable in respect of the lot or section; and
(b) the Land Registrar shall cause the amount of the new Government rent payable in respect of the lot or section to be noted in the register of such lot or section kept in the Land Registry.
(2) As soon as practicable after the making by the Commissioner after the relevant day of an interim valuation of any tenement which results in an increase in the new Government rent payable in respect of a lot or section—
(a) the Director shall notify the Land Registrar of the increased new Government rent; and
(b) the Land Registrar shall cause the amount of the new Government rent noted in the register of such lot or section kept in the Land Registry to be deleted and shall cause the increased new Government rent to be noted therein. (Amended L.N. 307 of 1998)
(Amended 8 of 1993 ss. 2 & 3; 29 of 1998 s. 105)

11. Correction of clerical or arithmetical errors
(1) The Director may at any time correct clerical or arithmetical errors in a determination of the new Government rent payable in respect of a lot or section under section 9, and if he makes such a correction he shall notify the Land Registrar thereof.
(2) The Land Registrar on being notified by the Director of a correction under subsection (1) shall accordingly rectify the amount of the new Government rent shown in the register of the lot or section kept in the Land Registry.
(Amended 8 of 1993 ss. 2 & 3; 29 of 1998 s. 105)

12. Evidence of renewal
The entry for the time being in the register in the Land Registry of the amount of the new Government rent payable in respect of a lot or section shall be conclusive evidence of the grant of the new Government lease of the lot or section and of the new Government rent thereof.
(Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2; 29 of 1998 s. 105)

### Government Leases Ordinance 《政府租契條例》

13. Collection of new Government rent
(1) Without prejudice to section 8(b) the Government may in collecting the new Government rent payable in respect of a lot or section demand from the person, whether owner, agent or occupier, who pays the rates in respect of any tenement comprised in land held under a new Government lease an amount equal to— (Amended 56 of 1978 s. 3; 29 of 1998 s. 105)
(a) 3 per cent of the rateable value of such tenement as set out on the relevant day in the list declared under section 13 of the Rating Ordinance (Cap. 116) and such sum as may be necessary to make the same an even number of dollars; or
(b) 3 per cent of the interim valuation of such tenement made by the Commissioner under the Rating Ordinance (Cap. 116) and such sum as may be necessary to make the same an even number of dollars.
(2) The person on whom a demand under subsection (1) is made shall pay the sum so demanded within the time specified in such demand.
(3) Where under this section any sum is paid by a person who is not an owner of the tenement in respect of which the sum is paid under subsection (2), then the sum so paid shall be a debt due to that person from the owner of the tenement and shall be recoverable as such from any rent or other moneys for the time being due by that person to the owner. (Replaced 56 of 1978 s. 3)
(4) In this section owner (擁有人) in relation to a tenement means the person whose name is registered in the Land Registry as that of the owner of the tenement or of any undivided share therein, and any person deriving title from such person by virtue of an under-letting or otherwise. (Replaced 56 of 1978 s. 3. Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2)