### Demolished Buildings (Re-development of Sites) Ordinance 《已拆卸建築物(原址重新發展)條例》

7. Claims for compensation
(1) Where a re-development notice has been served in respect of any property, there shall be published in the Gazette and (with a translation in Chinese) affixed to the property, a copy of the notice together with, save where the Director of Lands or any officer authorized by him has found that no incremental value exists, a statement to the effect that protected tenants may apply in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) to the Lands Tribunal to determine the amount of compensation payable to them. (Amended 76 of 1981 s. 60; 68 of 1995 s. 19)
(2) Within 3 weeks of the date of publication of the copy of the re-development notice in the Gazette, or such extended time as the Lands Tribunal may in its discretion allow, any protected tenant may, save where he and the owner of the property in respect of which the re-development notice has been served have entered into an agreement in writing for the payment of compensation or where the Director of Lands or any officer authorized by him has found that no incremental value exists, apply to the Lands Tribunal to determine the amount of compensation to which he is entitled under this Ordinance. (Amended 76 of 1981 s. 60; 68 of 1995 s. 19)
(3) (Repealed 76 of 1981 s. 60)(4) (Repealed 58 of 1975 s. 2)(5)-(10) (Repealed 76 of 1981 s. 60)(11) For the purposes of this section and of sections 8 and 9, owner (擁有人) shall be deemed to include a mortgagee.

8. Reduction of awards in excess of incremental value
(1) If the sum of the awards made by the Lands Tribunal, together with any amounts agreed to be paid to other protected tenants by the owner by way of compensation exceeds the assessment of the incremental value, the owner may, within 14 days of the notification of such awards, apply to the Lands Tribunal for the reduction of the awards made. (Amended 76 of 1981 s. 60)
(2) On an application being made under subsection (1) the Lands Tribunal shall proceed to determine the amount of compensation which it would have awarded to every protected tenant with whom the owner has entered into an agreement in writing for the payment of compensation had the tenant applied to the Lands Tribunal under section 7(2), and if the total (hereinafter referred to as the said total

### Demolished Buildings (Re-development of Sites) Ordinance 《已拆卸建築物(原址重新發展)條例》

9. Payment of compensation
(1) The final awards shall be published in the Gazette, and shall be registered in the Land Registry by a memorial thereof signed by the Director. Such awards shall be payable within 3 weeks of the notification thereof. (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2)
(2) Where any protected tenant who has been awarded compensation in accordance with section 7 does not, within the period limited by subsection (1), demand payment of the compensation awarded to him, the owner may deposit with the Treasury the sum awarded together with any interest accrued due thereon under subsection (5).
(3) Any such sum so deposited may, within a period of 5 years from the date of such deposit, be claimed by the person entitled thereto and, upon any such claim being substantiated, shall be paid to the person so entitled.
(4) At the expiration of the said period of 5 years, any such sum remaining unpaid shall be transferred to the general revenue. (Amended 71 of 1971 s. 3; 68 of 1995 s. 21)
(5) In the event of any sum awarded as compensation not being paid within the period limited by subsection (1) or deposited with the Treasury in accordance with subsection (2) within 1 week thereafter, the sum awarded shall bear interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from the expiry of the period within which it should have been paid in accordance with subsection (1) until payment or deposit under subsection (2). (Amended 76 of 1981 s. 60)

10. Enforcement of awards
(1) The final awards may be enforced against the person liable to pay such compensation in the same manner as a judgment of the High Court. (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(2) Where—
(a) a re-development notice has been served in respect of any property, and
(b) any person liable to pay, or whose interest in the property is or may be made subject to a charge for, compensation under this Ordinance has applied for permission to carry out building works, other than demolition, in relation to that property,
the Building Authority may refuse to grant such permission until he is satisfied that all sums due to the protected tenants by way of compensation under this Ordinance (whether under an award or under an agreement) of which the Government has notice have been paid to the persons entitled thereto or have been deposited with the Treasury under section 9(2).

### Demolished Buildings (Re-development of Sites) Ordinance 《已拆卸建築物(原址重新發展)條例》

11. Provisions where property resumed by the Government
(1) Where a re-development notice has been served in respect of any property and the Government has resumed the same either in accordance with the terms of the Government lease under which the property is held or under the provisions of the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124), there shall be deducted from the compensation payable by the Government to the owner in respect of the resumption all sums due to the protected tenants by way of compensation under this Ordinance (whether under an award or under an agreement) of which the Government has notice. (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 66)
(2) Any such sum deducted shall be paid by the Government to the person entitled thereto or, if such person cannot be found, shall be deposited with the Treasury.
(3) Any such sum so deposited may, within a period of 5 years from the date of such deposit, be claimed by the person entitled thereto, and, upon any such claim being substantiated, shall be paid to the person so entitled.
(4) At the expiration of the said period of 5 years, any such sum remaining unpaid shall be transferred to the general revenue. (Amended 71 of 1971 s. 3; 68 of 1995 s. 21)
(5) Where any sum is deducted under subsection (1), no interest shall accrue thereon after the date of deduction.