### Town Planning Ordinance 《城市規劃條例》

21. Offence of unauthorized development—development permission area
(Amended 25 of 2023 s. 71)(1) While a plan of a development permission area is effective, a person must not undertake or continue development in the development permission area unless—
(a) the development in the area is an existing use;
(b) the development in the area is permitted under a plan—
(i) that is prepared under section 3(1)(b) (whether or not the plan is approved in whole or in part under section 9); and
(ii) that is the latest plan in relation to the area; or
(c) permission to do so has been granted under section 16. (Replaced 25 of 2023 s. 71)
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a first conviction, to a fine of $500,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $1,000,000. (Replaced L.N. 300 of 1995)
(3) Subsection (2) has effect subject to section 111 of the Private Columbaria Ordinance (Cap. 630). (Added 8 of 2017 s. 121 and E.R. 4 of 2017)
(Added 4 of 1991 s. 8)

21A. Regulated area
(1) This section applies to an area that is included in a plan under this Ordinance.
(2) However, this section does not apply to an area—
(a) that is within the Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, or the New Kowloon; or
(b) that is any land included in a plan of a development permission area or is any land to which section 20(7) applies.
(3) The Secretary for Development may, by notice published in the Gazette, designate an area to be a regulated area—
(a) for the purpose of protecting the area from environmental degradation;
(b) for the purpose of nature conservation; or
(c) for both of the purposes mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).
(4) A notice under subsection (3) must describe and delineate the area concerned by reference to a plan prepared and signed under section 21B.
(5) The Secretary may, by notice published in the Gazette—
(a) modify a regulated area designation, including—
(i) expanding the area covered by the designation for either or both of the purposes mentioned in subsection (3)(a) and (b) (designated area

### Town Planning Ordinance 《城市規劃條例》

21B. Plan to be prepared and signed by Secretary for Development for purposes of section 21A(4) or (6)
(1) The Secretary for Development may prepare a plan for the purposes of section 21A(4) or (6).
(2) The Secretary must sign the plan prepared under subsection (1).
(Added 25 of 2023 s. 72)

21C. Copies of regulated area plan to be deposited in Land Registry etc.
(1) After a designation or modification is made under section 21A(3) or (5)(a), the Secretary for Development is to cause a copy of the regulated area plan to which the designation or modification relates to be deposited in the Land Registry.
(2) Every copy deposited under subsection (1) is to be made available by the Land Registrar for public inspection free of charge.
(3) The Secretary may, on payment of the fee determined under subsection (4), provide a copy of the regulated area plan to a person.
(4) The Secretary may determine the fee to be paid by a person for the provision of a copy under subsection (3).
(Added 25 of 2023 s. 72)

21D. When regulated area designation takes effect or ceases to be effective
(1) A designation of regulated area under section 21A(3) takes effect on the date of publication of the notice by which the designation is made.
(2) A modification of a regulated area designation under section 21A(5)(a) takes effect on the date of publication of the notice by which the modification is made.
(3) A regulated area designation is effective until it is modified or revoked under section 21A(5).
(Added 25 of 2023 s. 72)

21E. When revocation of designation takes effect
A revocation made under section 21A(5)(b) in relation to a regulated area designation takes effect on the date of publication of the notice by which the revocation is made.
(Added 25 of 2023 s. 72)

### Town Planning Ordinance 《城市規劃條例》

21F. Offence of unauthorized development—regulated area
(1) While a regulated area designation is effective, a person must not undertake or continue development in the regulated area unless—
(a) the development in the area is a pre-material-date use;
(b) the development in the area is permitted under a plan—
(i) that is prepared under section 3(1)(a) (whether or not the plan is approved in whole or in part under section 9); and
(ii) that is the latest plan in relation to the area; or
(c) permission to do so has been granted under section 16.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable—
(a) on a first conviction—to a fine of $500,000; and
(b) on a second or subsequent conviction—to a fine of $1,000,000.
(3) Subsection (2) has effect subject to section 111 of the Private Columbaria Ordinance (Cap. 630).
(Added 25 of 2023 s. 72)

### Town Planning Ordinance 《城市規劃條例》

24A. Evidence
In any proceedings under this Ordinance, any document incorporating an image of an aerial photograph of land, or any copy of such document, purporting to be issued by the Lands Department and purporting to be signed or initialled by any public officer authorized by the Director of Lands in that behalf shall on its production be admissible, without further proof, as prima facie evidence of the matters shown therein.
(Added 25 of 2004 s. 20)

25. Delegation by Authority
The Authority may authorize in writing any public officer to exercise any powers and to perform any duties conferred or imposed on the Authority by this Ordinance.
(Added 4 of 1991 s. 8)