Cap. 504 Art. 82Emergency conservation order.

(1) If a property, site or area which is not scheduled or protected under the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder, but which the Authority believes could have an importance or value sufficient to have it scheduled or protected, is at risk of being demolished, damaged or destroyed, the Authority may make an emergency conservation order and take such further steps for the protection of such property, site or area as it may deem necessary and the provisions of the proviso to article 81(1) shall apply: Provided that in case of urgency the Chairman of the Authority may make an emergency conservation order without the need of consulting the other members of the Authority. the inclusion of the property to which it refers in the list of scheduled property. It shall cease to have any effect on the expiration of the period aforesaid.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 41, an appeal to the Tribunal from an emergency conservation order shall not stay the execution of such order.