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Chapter 266MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS ORDINANCE
Chapter 267CONSULAR CONVENTIONS ORDINANCE
Chapter 268REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ORDINANCE
Chapter 269TELEPHONE ORDINANCE
Chapter 270MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 271LOANS (ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK) ORDINANCE
Chapter 272MOTOR VEHICLES INSURANCE (THIRD PARTY RISKS) ORDINANCE
Chapter 273THIRD PARTIES (RIGHTS AGAINST INSURERS) ORDINANCE
Chapter 274CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL (PASSAGE TAX) ORDINANCE
Chapter 275VENEREAL DISEASE ORDINANCE
Chapter 276MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE
Chapter 277AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (MARKETING) ORDINANCE
Chapter 278MEDICAL (THERAPY, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH) ORDINANCE
Chapter 279EDUCATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 280TRAINING CENTRES ORDINANCE
Chapter 281MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE
Chapter 282EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 283HOUSING ORDINANCE
Chapter 284MISREPRESENTATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 285MINING ORDINANCE
CAP 285MINING ORDINANCE
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Cap 285Long title
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Cap 285 Part IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
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Cap 285 s 1Short title
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Cap 285 s 2Interpretation
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Cap 285 Part IIGENERAL PROVISIONS
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Cap 285 s 3Property in and control of minerals declared to be vested in the Government
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Cap 285 s 4Prospecting and mining restricted
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Cap 285 s 5Ordinance not to apply to mineral oils
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Cap 285 s 6Saving of sacred areas, trees and other objects of veneration
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Cap 285 s 7Holder of mining title not resident in Hong Kong to appoint attorney resident in Hong Kong
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Cap 285 s 8Plans of prospecting and mining operations
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Cap 285 s 9Lands excluded from prospecting and mining
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Cap 285 s 10Royalties
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Cap 285 s 11Chief Executive may close areas to prospecting or mining
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Cap 285 s 12Compensation where action is taken under section 11
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Cap 285 Part IIIPROSPECTING
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Cap 285 s 13Prospecting licences
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Cap 285 s 14Rights of the holder
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Cap 285 s 15Duties of the holder
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Cap 285 s 16Ownership and disposal of minerals
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Cap 285 s 17Further prospecting licences for same area
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Cap 285 s 18Cancellation of prospecting licence
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Cap 285 Part IVMINING
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Cap 285 s 19Mining
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Cap 285 s 20Mining licences
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Cap 285 s 21Cancellation of mining licence
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Cap 285 s 22Mining leases
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Cap 285 s 23Requirements as to capital
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Cap 285 s 24Duration and renewal of mining lease
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Cap 285 s 25Rights under a mining licence or mining lease
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Cap 285 s 26Assignment, etc. of mining rights
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Cap 285 s 27Diversion or pollution of waters prohibited
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Cap 285 s 28Purification of water
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Cap 285 s 28ADischarges and deposits under Water Pollution Control Ordinance
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Cap 285 s 29Power of Commissioner to close mine
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Cap 285 s 30Acceptance of rent not to operate as a waiver of right of re-entry or forfeiture
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Cap 285 s 31Power of Director of Lands to revoke a mining lease
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Cap 285 Part VCOMPENSATION
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Cap 285 s 32Mining Compensation Board
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Cap 285 s 33Compensation for disturbance of surface of surface rights, etc.
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Cap 285 Part VIPOSSESSION AND PURCHASE OF SPECIFIED MINERALS*
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Cap 285 s 34Meaning of specified minerals for purposes of this Part
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Cap 285 s 35Possession of specified minerals
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Cap 285 s 36Purchase of specified minerals
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Cap 285 s 37Licence to purchase specified minerals
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Cap 285 s 38Duty of seller of specified minerals to satisfy himself that purchaser is licensed to buy
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Cap 285 s 39Holder of licence to satisfy himself that the seller is authorized to possess and dispose of specified minerals
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Cap 285 s 40Duty of licensee
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Cap 285 s 41Cancellation of Authorized Buyer's Licence
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Cap 285 s 41AAppeals
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Cap 285 Part VIIAPPOINTMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF MINES OFFICERS
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Cap 285 s 42Appointment of mines officers
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Cap 285 s 43Functions of the Superintendent of Mines
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Cap 285 s 44Powers of mines officers
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Cap 285 s 45Power to enter upon land and inspect, etc.
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Cap 285 s 46Public officers may be authorized to discharge functions of mines officer
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Cap 285 Part VIIIINQUIRIES INTO ACCIDENTS, ETC.
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Cap 285 s 47Accidents to be reported
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Cap 285 s 48Commissioner of Mines to decide if inquiry by Superintendent shall be held in certain cases
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Cap 285 s 49Procedure if inquiry conducted by Commissioner
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Cap 285 s 50Saving
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Cap 285 Part IXOFFENCES AND PENALTIES
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Cap 285 s 51Unlawful prospecting and mining
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Cap 285 s 52Penalty for contraventions of section 8, 15, 27 or 28
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Cap 285 s 53Offences and penalties in relation to possession and purchase of minerals
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Cap 285 s 54Fraud by applicant for prospecting licence or mining licence
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Cap 285 s 55Wilfully or recklessly giving false information or withholding information, and contravention of section 66(8)
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Cap 285 s 56Interfering with mining prospecting or the exercise of any right conferred by this Ordinance
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Cap 285 s 57Salting
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Cap 285 s 58Liability of employer for offences committed by his employees
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Cap 285 s 59Forfeiture
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Cap 285 Part XMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Cap 285 s 60Service of documents
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Cap 285 s 61Right of the Chief Executive to take materials
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Cap 285 s 62Government servants prohibited from acquiring rights
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Cap 285 s 63Officers empowered to conduct prosecutions
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Cap 285 s 64Lateral limits
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Cap 285 s 65Resumption of land required for public purposes
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Cap 285 s 66Power of Director of Lands and Commissioner to require giving of security, and provisions in connection therewith
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