### Government Rent and Premium (Apportionment) Ordinance 《地稅及地價(分攤)條例》

16. Liability for payment of determined Government rent and premium where relevant interests formed part of another relevant interest
(1) Where—
(a) a relevant interest at some time formed part of another relevant interest; and
(b) the Government rent payable in respect of that other relevant interest has been determined under this Ordinance,
then, until the Government rent payable in respect of the relevant interest is determined under this Ordinance, the owner thereof shall be liable to the Government, jointly and severally with the owner of each other relevant interest which at some time formed part of such other relevant interest, for the payment of the determined Government rent payable in respect of such other relevant interest.
(2) Where—
(a) a relevant interest at some time formed part of another relevant interest; and
(b) the annual instalment of the principal premium payable in respect of that other relevant interest has been determined under this Ordinance,
then, until the annual instalment of the principal premium payable in respect of the relevant interest is determined under this Ordinance, the owner thereof shall be liable to the Government, jointly and severally with the owner of each other relevant interest which at some time formed part of such other relevant interest, for the payment of the determined annual instalment of premium payable in respect of such other relevant interest.
(Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105)

17. Saving of Government lease
(Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105)Save in so far as the same is necessarily affected by the operation of section 15 or 16, the Government lease of the lot shall continue in full force and effect.
(Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105)

18. Notice of intention to apportion on relevant interests
Where the Director of Lands proposes to exercise his powers under section 12, he shall cause to be published in the Gazette and affixed in a conspicuous position in or on the building a notice specifying— (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3; L.N. 291 of 1993)
(a) the relevant interests in relation to which he proposes to exercise those powers; and
(b) a provisional determination of the Government rent, and of the annual instalment of premium if any, payable in respect of each of the relevant interests. (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 105)

### Government Rent and Premium (Apportionment) Ordinance 《地稅及地價(分攤)條例》

19. Objection to exercise of Director of Lands’ powers under section 12
(1) The owner of any relevant interest specified in the notice published in the Gazette under section 18 may object that the Director of Lands ought not to exercise his powers under section 12. (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3)
(2) An objection under subsection (1)—
(a) shall be in writing and shall be lodged with the Director of Lands within 3 months after the notice was published in the Gazette under section 18; and (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 18)
(b) shall contain particulars of the grounds on which the objection is made.
(3) The owners of not less than 75 per cent of the aggregate of the relevant interests specified in the notice published in the Gazette under section 18 may object that the Director of Lands ought not to exercise his powers under section 13(1)(b) or section 14(1)(b) or section 14A. (Amended 29 of 1973 s. 6; 8 of 1993 s. 3)
(4) An objection under subsection (3) shall be in writing and shall be lodged with the Director of Lands within 3 months after the notice was published in the Gazette under section 18. (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 18)
(Amended L.N. 291 of 1993)

20. Director of Lands to have regard to objections
(Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3; L.N. 291 of 1993)(1) In deciding whether or not to exercise his powers under section 12, the Director of Lands shall have regard to any relevant objection made under section 19(1).
(2) Where an objection has been made under section 19(3), the Director of Lands shall not, except in the manner provided by section 13(1)(a) or 14(1)(a), exercise his powers under section 12 until after the expiration of 6 months from the day of publication of the notice in the Gazette under section 18.
(Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3; L.N. 291 of 1993)

### Government Rent and Premium (Apportionment) Ordinance 《地稅及地價(分攤)條例》

21. Appeal in certain cases where Director of Lands decides not to exercise powers
(1) Where the Director of Lands decides not to exercise his powers under section 5 or 12 following an application by the owner of a section or relevant interest, he shall give by post to the applicant notice of the ground on which he decided not to exercise those powers. (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3; L.N. 291 of 1993)
(2) Where the Director of Lands decides not to exercise his powers under section 12 after notice has been published in the Gazette under section 18, he shall cause to be published in the Gazette and affixed in a conspicuous position in or on the building notice of the ground on which he decided not to exercise those powers. (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3; L.N. 291 of 1993)
(3) Within 3 months after the giving of notice under subsection (1), the applicant may appeal by way of petition to the Chief Executive in Council. (Amended 3 of 2000 s. 3)
(4) Within 3 months after the publication in the Gazette of notice under subsection (2), the owner of any relevant interest may appeal by way of petition to the Chief Executive in Council. (Amended 3 of 2000 s. 3)

### Government Rent and Premium (Apportionment) Ordinance 《地稅及地價(分攤)條例》

22. Notice of determined Government rent and determined annual instalment of premium
(1) Where, under section 5, the Director of Lands has determined the Government rent, and the annual instalment of premium if any, payable in respect of a section, he shall— (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3; L.N. 291 of 1993; 29 of 1998 s. 105)
(a) cause notice of the determined Government rent, and determined annual instalment of premium if any, to be published in the Gazette; and
(b) cause particulars of the determined Government rent, and determined annual instalment of premium if any, to be noted in the Land Registry records against the section.
(2) Where, under section 12, the Director of Lands has determined the Government rent, and the annual instalment of premium if any, payable in respect of a relevant interest, he shall— (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3; L.N. 291 of 1993; 29 of 1998 s. 105)
(a) cause notice of the determined Government rent, and the determined annual instalment of premium if any, to be published in the Gazette; and
(b) cause particulars of the determined Government rent, and the determined annual instalment of premium if any, to be noted in the Land Registry records against the relevant interest.
(Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2; 29 of 1998 s. 105)