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year 1799" and "relics". The word, "relics" is defined as the movable objects made, shaped, painted, carved, inscribed, created, manufactured, produced or modified by human agency before the year 1800 or those have not been modified, added to or restored after the year 1799. Fossil remains or impressions are also considered as "relics" under the Ordinance.
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According to the Ordinance, any one without permits granted by the Secretary for Home Affairs, is not allowed to excavate, carry on building or other works, plant or fell trees or deposit earth or refuse on or in any proposed monuments or monuments; or demolish, remove, obstruct, deface or interfere
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Under the Ordinance, "Antiquities" are defined as "places, buildings, sites or structures erected, formed or built by human agency before the year 1800 and the ruins or remains of any such place, building, site or structure, whether or not the same has been modified, added to or restored after the
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Under s.18 of the Ordinance, the AAB gives a recommendation for the Antiquities Authority on matters relating to antiquities, proposed monuments or monuments under s.2A(1), s.3(1), and s.6(4) of the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53). Those matters include the declaration of proposed
286:(Cap. 53), was enacted in 1976 to preserve the objects of historical, archaeological and palaeontological interest and for matters ancillary thereto or connected therewith. It is administered by the Antiquities Authority ( 349:. These are defined under the Ordinance as any feature, structure, building and artefact which are considered important because of its historical, archaeological or palaeontological significance. 486:
Subcommittee on Antiquities and Monuments(Declaration of Proposed Monument)(Ho Tung Gardens) Notice:Response to Members’ request for information made at the meeting held on 23 February 2011
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may appoint, with one being appointed Chairman by the Chief Executive. The Ordinance does not mandate a minimum number of members, nor the qualifications to become a member.
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An Ordinance to provide for the preservation of objects of historical, archaeological and palaeontological interest and for matters ancillary thereto or connected therewith.
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under the Ordinance. This includes ancient architecture, kilns, hearths, rock carvings, farm lands, shell or refuse mounds and foot prints of ancient human beings.
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Several historical building have been declared as proposed monuments for temporary statutory protection within a specified period.
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The Antiquities Authority is empowered to regulate the search and excavation of all such relics through a system of licensing.
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monuments, declaration of monuments, and exemptions of forbidden acts relating to certain monuments.
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1974, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2019
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Over 180 sites are known as Sites of Specific Archaeological Interest (SSAI).
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All archaeological relics in Hong Kong are considered as properties of
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Tai Tam Tuk Raw Water Pumping Station Staff Quarters Compound
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After consultation with the AAB and with the approval of the
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Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme
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Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53), section 17.
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Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Long title
Cap. 53
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Secretary for Home Affairs
Donald Collin Cumyn Luddington
First reading
Second reading
Third reading
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
Hong Kong Law
Secretary for Development
Antiquities and Monuments Office
Development Bureau
Antiquities Advisory Board
Chief Executive
the Government
Declared Monuments
Chief Executive
Secretary for Development
Gazette
a monument
Proposed monuments (Hong Kong)
King Yin Lei

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