### Marine Parks Ordinance 《海岸公園條例》

12. Objections
(1) Any person aggrieved by a draft map available for inspection under section 8 may within the period of 60 days referred to in section 8(3) send to the Authority a written statement of his objection to the draft map.
(2) A written statement under subsection (1) shall set out—
(a) the nature of and reasons for the objection; and
(b) if the objection would be removed by an alteration to the draft map, any alteration proposed.
(3) Where the Authority receives a written statement of objection under subsection (1), he may within 90 days from the date of publication of the notice concerned under section 8(1) submit to the Secretary of the Board his written representations concerning such objection.
(4) Upon receipt of an objection under subsection (1) and any representations by the Authority under subsection (3), the Secretary of the Board shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the objection by the Board and shall give 14 clear days’ notice thereof to the objector.
(5) The objector may attend the meeting of the Board at which the objection is to be heard, and may be heard in person or by his authorized representative.
(6) Upon the hearing of the objection, the Board may—
(a) reject the objection in whole or in part; or
(b) direct the Authority to make amendments to the draft map to meet such objection in whole or in part.
(7) Where the Board rejects the objection under subsection (6)(a), the Secretary of the Board shall notify in writing the objector of the Board’s decision.

13. Submission of draft map to Chief Executive in Council
The Authority shall, within 6 months from the last day of the period during which objections under section 12 may be lodged, submit the draft map to the Chief Executive in Council for approval, and shall at the same time submit— (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3)
(a) a schedule of objections and representations made under section 12; and
(b) a schedule of the amendments made by the Authority pursuant to a direction under section 12(6)(b) with a view to meeting such objections.

### Marine Parks Ordinance 《海岸公園條例》

14. Power of Chief Executive in Council upon submission of draft map
(1) Upon submission of a draft map under section 13, the Chief Executive in Council shall—
(a) approve the draft map;
(b) refuse to approve it; or
(c) refer it to the Authority for further consideration and amendment.
(2) Where the Chief Executive in Council refuses to approve a draft map under subsection (1)(b), the Authority shall as soon as possible after such refusal give notice in the Gazette of such refusal.
(3) The Chief Executive in Council may by order in the Gazette correct any omission from or error in any map approved by him.
(4) Every map approved by the Chief Executive in Council shall be signed by the Authority.
(5) Copies of the approved map, certified as true copies of the original by the Authority, shall be deposited in the Land Registry, the headquarters of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the headquarters of the Marine Department and shall be made available for inspection free of charge at those offices during the office hours when those offices are normally open to the public. (Amended L.N. 331 of 1999; 20 of 2002 s. 5)
(6) The deposit of maps under subsection (5) shall be notified in the Gazette.
(7) Any person may obtain a copy of an approved map, upon payment of such fee as the Authority may determine, at the headquarters of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. (Amended L.N. 331 of 1999)
(Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3)

15. Designation of marine parks and marine reserves
Where the Chief Executive in Council has approved a draft map under section 14(1)(a) and it has been deposited in accordance with section 14(5), the Chief Executive shall, by order in the Gazette, designate the area shown in the approved map to be a marine park or marine reserve, as the case may be.
(Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3)

### Marine Parks Ordinance 《海岸公園條例》

16. Replacement or revocation of approved maps
(1) The Chief Executive in Council may refer any map approved by him under section 14(1)(a) to the Authority for— (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3)
(a) replacement by a new map for the purpose of—
(i) extending any marine park or marine reserve; or
(ii) excising any area within a marine park or marine reserve, if the Chief Executive in Council considers that such excision is required for a public purpose or is in the public interest; or
(b) revocation for the purpose of cancelling the designation of any marine park or marine reserve, if the Chief Executive in Council considers that such cancellation is required for a public purpose or is in the public interest. (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) The Authority shall—
(a) upon any reference under subsection (1)(a), prepare a map (hereinafter called a replacement map

17. Resumption of land
(1) Where the Chief Executive in Council decides that the resumption of any land is required for the purpose of any marine park or marine reserve, the Chief Executive may order the resumption thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124). (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) A resumption in pursuance of an order under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be a resumption for a public purpose within the meaning of the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Cap. 124).
(Amended 29 of 1998 s. 89)