### Railways Ordinance 《鐵路條例》

44. Service of notices
(1) Service of a notice required to be served on any person other than the Secretary under this Ordinance shall be effected—
(a) subject to paragraph (b), by—
(i) delivering it to the person personally;
(ii) leaving it at the last known address of the person; or
(iii) sending it by post addressed to the person at his last known address;
(b) where the address of the person is unknown and cannot be reasonably ascertained, by affixing it on or near the affected land or building as is appropriate in the circumstances in a manner and location which makes it conspicuously visible.
(2) A notice required to be served on any person other than the Secretary under this Ordinance is to be in writing and in both the Chinese and English languages.
(3) A notice required to be served on the Secretary may be served—
(a) by sending the notice by post; or
(b) by delivering it to an officer who is authorized by the Secretary to receive notices on his behalf.
(4) A certificate, relating to the service, giving, publishing or affixing of any notice, purporting to be signed by a public officer is evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
(5) The title to any land is not affected by—
(a) any defect in a notice required under this Ordinance; or
(b) any failure to serve, publish or affix a notice under this Ordinance.

### Railways Ordinance 《鐵路條例》

48. Transitional provisions for Development (Town Planning, Lands and Works) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2023
(1) If a copy of a scheme has been deposited in the Land Registry under section 6(1) before 1 September 2023, sections 6(6), 10, 11, 19, 21 and 23 as in force immediately before that date continue to apply in relation to the scheme as if sections 93(1), 94, 95, 97, 98 and 99 of the Amendment Ordinance had not been enacted.
(2) Section 28(1A) has effect in relation to any application to be made under section 28(1) on or after 1 September 2023, regardless of whether the date referred to in section 28(1A)(a)(i) or (ii) falls before, on or after 1 September 2023.
(3) If the period specified in column 4 of Part II of the Schedule in relation to a matter specified in column 1 of that Part begins before 1 September 2023, section 38 as in force immediately before that date continues to apply in relation to the compensation in respect of the matter as if section 101 of the Amendment Ordinance had not been enacted.
(4) In this section—
Amendment Ordinance (《修訂條例》) means the Development (Town Planning, Lands and Works) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2023 (25 of 2023).
(Added 25 of 2023 s. 104)

### Civil Aid Service Ordinance 《民眾安全服務隊條例》

1. Short title
(Amended E.R. 5 of 2021)(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Civil Aid Service Ordinance.
(2) (Omitted as spent—E.R. 5 of 2021)

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
active service (執勤) means service when called out under section 16;
cadet (少年團員) means a person under the age of 18 years who is enrolled in the Cadet Corps;
Cadet Corps (少年團) means the Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps raised and maintained under section 21;
Commissioner (處長) means the person appointed as Commissioner, Civil Aid Service under section 7;
duty (職責), in relation to a member, includes active service, training or any voluntary duty;
emergency (緊急事故) means any natural or other disaster, civil disturbance or war or any other emergency, whether actual or apprehended, affecting or likely to affect people in Hong Kong;
member (隊員) means the Commissioner or any person currently enrolled in the Service;
officer (長官) means the Commissioner or any member holding one of the ranks specified in Part II of Schedule 1;
other ranks (其他職級人員) means a person holding one of the ranks specified in Part III of Schedule 1;
public property (公共財產) means any property belonging to the Government or held for the purpose of the Government;
regulations (規例) means regulations made under section 30;
Service (民安隊) means the Civil Aid Service raised and maintained under section 3;
Service property (民安隊財產) means any property belonging to the Service or held for the purpose of the Service;
training (訓練) means the training prescribed for members under this Ordinance;
voluntary duty (志願職責) means voluntary duty referred to in section 17(1).

3. Power to raise and maintain Civil Aid Service
The Chief Executive may raise and maintain a body of persons to be known as the Civil Aid Service.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

4. Functions of Service
The functions of the Service are—
(a) to provide civil support services on the occasion of any emergency;
(b) at the discretion of the Chief Executive, to perform such other functions as may be commensurate with the training of members, and on such occasions, as he may order; (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(c) at the discretion of the Commissioner, to provide such other services of a non-emergency nature for the general benefit of the community as he may direct.

5. Financial provision
The cost of raising and maintaining the Service shall be met from moneys provided by the Legislative Council out of the general revenue.

### Civil Aid Service Ordinance 《民眾安全服務隊條例》

6. Command
The Service shall be—
(a) under the supreme command of the Chief Executive; and
(b) under the executive command of the Commissioner, who shall be accountable to the Chief Executive.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

7. Commissioner, Civil Aid Service
(1) The Chief Executive shall appoint a person to be the Commissioner, Civil Aid Service.
(2) The Chief Executive may at any time terminate the appointment of the Commissioner.
(3) During any period of absence of the Commissioner from Hong Kong or incapacity on the part of the Commissioner to carry out the functions of his office, the Chief Executive may appoint an officer holding the rank next below the rank held by the Commissioner to act as Commissioner, and the person so appointed shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed on the Commissioner by this Ordinance or any enactment.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

8. Responsibility of Commissioner and delegation of powers
(1) The Commissioner shall be responsible for—
(a) the administration of the Service;
(b) the maintenance of discipline and efficiency in the Service;
(c) the supervision and control of duties performed by members; and
(d) such other duties or functions as the Chief Executive may order. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) The Commissioner may delegate an officer to exercise or discharge any of the powers or duties vested in or imposed on the Commissioner by this Ordinance or any other enactment.

9. Composition and organization of Service
(1) The Service shall comprise the Commissioner, officers (other than the Commissioner) and other ranks.
(2) The establishment of the Service shall be determined by the Chief Executive. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) The Commissioner shall hold the rank specified in Part I of Schedule 1.
(4) The ranks to which members may be appointed are those specified in Parts II and III of Schedule 1.
(5) The powers of appointment, promotion and reversion of members shall be vested in the Commissioner.