For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph (12) of that Resolution.
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"auditor" (核數師) means a certified public accountant (practising) or a corporate practice as defined in the Professional Accountants Ordinance (Cap 50); (Amended 23 of 2004 s. 56)
"Authority" (市建局) means the Urban Renewal Authority established under section 3;
"building" (建築物) has the same meaning as "building" in section 2(1) of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123);
"business plan" (業務計劃) means a business plan prepared by the Authority and approved by the Financial Secretary under section 22;
"corporate plan" (業務綱領) means a corporate plan prepared by the Authority and approved by the Financial Secretary under section 21;
"executive director" (執行董事) means a person who, by virtue of section 4, is a member and an executive director of the Board of the Authority;
"financial year" (財政年度) means the period commencing on 1 April each year and ending on 31 March the year after;
"land" (土地) means land, whether covered by water or not, of whatever description and includes a building erected thereon and where an undivided share of a leasehold interest in land has appurtenant to it rights to the exclusive use and occupation of a building or part thereof erected thereon, includes such share in the land and all rights appurtenant thereto, and any estate, right, share or interest in land;
"Land Development Corporation" (土發公司) means the Land Development Corporation established by section 3(1) of the repealed Ordinance;
"non-executive director" (非執行董事) means a person who, by virtue of section 4, is a member of the Board of the Authority who is not an executive director;
"owner" (擁有人) has the same meaning as "owner" in section 2(1) of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123);
"project" (項目) means-
(a) a development scheme of the description mentioned in section 25;
(b) a development project of the description mentioned in section 26;
(c) a development proposal prepared in accordance with section 5(2)(b) of the repealed Ordinance; or
(d) a development scheme prepared in accordance with section 13(1) of the repealed Ordinance,
which is included in a business plan and approved by the Financial Secretary for implementation under section 22;
"proposal" (提案) means a proposal for a project;
"repealed Ordinance" (已廢除條例) means the Land Development Corporation Ordinance (Cap 15) repealed under section 36;
"Secretary" (局長) means the Secretary for Development; (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)
"Town Planning Board" (城規會) means the Town Planning Board appointed under section 2 of the Town Planning Ordinance (Cap 131).