4 Dec 1996
FOK LAI YING v. GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL AND OTHERS
- Citation
- FOK LAI YING v. GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV200/1996
The Court held that under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance the Governor is not required to consult landowners or hear representations from them prior to ordering resumptions; consultation prior to ordering is limited to the Executive Council, Re K.O.Y. remains binding, and the statutory scheme is not inconsistent with Article 14 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights in the circumstances presented.