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

2G. Submission of proposal for land resumption to Chief Executive in Council
(1) The Authority must, before the expiry of the period determined in accordance with subsections (2) and (3), submit to the Chief Executive in Council for consideration—
(a) the proposal for land resumption;
(b) any objection made under section 2B within the period for making objections under that section; and
(c) if an amendment notice is published in relation to the proposal—any objection made under section 2D within the period for making objections under that section.
(2) Except as extended under subsection (3), the period mentioned in subsection (1) is—
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies—5 months after the date of expiry of the time for making objections under section 2B; or
(b) if one or more amendment notices are published in relation to the proposal for land resumption—whichever of the following periods that ends later—
(i) the period mentioned in paragraph (a);
(ii) 3 months after the date of expiry of the time for making objections under section 2D in respect of the amendment notice (or the last of the amendment notices).
(3) The Secretary may, on application by the Authority—
(a) extend the period mentioned in subsection (2) for 2 months if the Secretary considers it appropriate to do so in a particular case; and
(b) further extend the period on not more than 2 occasions and for 2 months for each extension if the Secretary is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist in a particular case.
(4) Despite subsections (1), (2) and (3), if—
(a) the notice of proposed resumption is published in the circumstances described in section 2A(4); or
(b) an amendment notice in respect of the proposal for land resumption is published in the circumstances described in section 2C(4),
the submission to the Chief Executive in Council under subsection (1) may not be made before a submission of the relevant Cap. 131 plan covering the land use pending approval referred to in section 2A(4) or 2C(4) (as the case may be) (Cap. 131 submission

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

3. Authorization of and order for resumption of land
(1) The Chief Executive in Council, after considering a proposal for land resumption and any objection submitted under section 2G, may—
(a) authorize the resumption of the land for a public purpose —
(i) with or without any modification to the proposal; and
(ii) subject to any condition that the Chief Executive in Council considers appropriate; or
(b) decline to authorize the resumption of the land.
(2) The Chief Executive in Council may reconsider a proposal for land resumption and—
(a) authorize the resumption of the land for a public purpose which the Chief Executive in Council has previously declined to authorize under subsection (1)(b); or
(b) remove or amend any modification or condition referred to in subsection (1)(a) in relation to an authorization previously made under that subsection.
(3) If the Chief Executive in Council authorizes the resumption of any land under subsection (1) or (2), the Chief Executive may order the resumption of the land in accordance with the authorization.
(4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if—
(a) the notice of proposed resumption is published in the circumstances described in section 2A(4); or
(b) an amendment notice in respect of the proposal for land resumption is published in the circumstances described in section 2C(4),
the Chief Executive in Council may make an authorization under subsection (1) or (2) only if the Chief Executive in Council has approved the relevant Cap. 131 plan under Cap. 131 and the approval covers the land use pending approval referred to in section 2A(4) or 2C(4) (as the case may be).
(5) If the Chief Executive in Council declines to authorize the resumption of the land under subsection (1)(b), the Authority must—
(a) publish a notice of that fact in the Gazette;
(b) deposit a copy of the notice in the Land Registry;
(c) publish a copy of the notice on the website of the Authority;
(d) publish a copy of the notice in 1 issue of an English newspaper and 1 issue of a Chinese newspaper; and
(e) affix a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place on or near the land.
(Replaced 25 of 2023 s. 7)

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

4. Notices
(1) Where resumption is ordered a notice that the land is required for a public purpose and will be resumed shall be published in the Gazette in English and Chinese. (Amended 63 of 1974 s. 4) 
(2) A copy of such notice shall be served on the owner, if he can be found, and a further notice shall be affixed upon a conspicuous part of the land to be resumed or, where the land is divided into lots, sections or subsections, if practicable, upon each lot, section or subsection affected. 
(3) The notice affixed to the land shall state the date on which it has been so affixed. It shall also state that the land will be resumed on the expiration of 1 month from such date, unless the Chief Executive shall have authorized the giving of a longer period of notice, in which case the longer period shall be stated. (Amended 3 of 2000 s. 3) 
(3A) Also, the Authority must—
(a) publish a copy of the notice on the website of the Authority;
(b) publish a copy of the notice in 1 issue of an English newspaper and 1 issue of a Chinese newspaper; and
(c) make a copy of the notice available for inspection by the public free of charge at the time and place as the Authority reasonably directs. (Added 25 of 2023 s. 8)
(4) A notice published and served or affixed under this section shall be deemed to be notice to the owner of the land and every person interested in the land or having any right or easement therein. 
(Replaced 27 of 1930 s. 2)