CONSTITUTION OF COUNCILS—HONGKONG
to the standing rules and orders. Provided always that
Provided always that every ordinance, wote, resolution, or question, the object or effect of which may be to dispose of or charge any part of Our revenue arising within the Čolony, shall be proposed by the Governor, unless the proposal of the same shall have been expressly allowed or directed by him.
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XXV. In the passing of Ordinances the Governor and the Council Rules and regula shall observe, as far as practicable, the following Rules:-
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tions under whichOrdinances
1.-All laws shall be styled "Ordinances," and the enacting words are to be enacted. shall be, "enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and Form of enacting consent "of the Legislative Council thereof."
Ordinances.
methodically
2,-All Ordinances shall be distinguished by titles, and shall be Ordinances to be divided into successive clauses or paragraphs, numbered consecutively, and numbered and to every such clause there shall be annexed in the margin a short summary arranged. of its contents. The Ordinances of each year shall be distinguished by consecutive numbers, commencing in each year with the number one.
Except in the case of Bills reserved for the signification of Our pleasure, all Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council in any one year shall, if assented to by the Governor, be assented to by him in that year, shall be dated as of the day on which the assent of the Governor is given, and shall be numbered as of the year in which they are passed. Bills not so assented to by the Governor, but reserved by him for the signification of Our pleasure, shall be dated as of the day and numbered as of the year on and in which they are brought into operation,
not to be mixed
be introduced
3. Each different matter shall be provided for by a different Different subjects Ordinance, withou intermix ng in one and the some Ordinance such things in same Ordinan- as have no proper relation to each other; and no clause is to be inserted ce. No clane to in or annexed to any Ordinance which shall be foreign to what the title of freign to what such Ordinance inports, and no perpetual clause shall be part of any temporary O. dinance.
XXVI. The Governor shall not, except in the cises hereunder men- tioned, assent in Our name to any Bill of any of the fol owing classes :—
1. Any Bill for the divorce of persons joi ed together in holy matri-
mony:
2.--Any Bill whereby any grant of land or money, or other donation or gratuity, may be made to himself:
3.-Any Bill affecting the Currency of the Colony or relating to the issue of Bank notes:
4. Any Bill establish ng any Banking Association, or amending or altering the constitution, powers, or privileges of any Banking Association:
5.-Auy Bill imposing diff rential duties:
6.--Any Bill the provisions of which shall appear inconsistent w th obligations imposed upon Us by Treaty:
7.- Auy Bill interfering w th the discipline or control of Our forces by land, sea, or air:
8.-Any Bill of an extraordinary nature and importance, where by Our pr rogative, or the rights and property of Our subjects not residing in the Colony, or the trade and shipping of Our United Kingdon and its Dependencies, may be prejud ced:
9.- Any Bill whereby persons not of European birth or descent may be subjec'ed or made liable to any disabilities or restrictions to which pers ns of European birth or descent are not also subjected or inade liable :
10. Any Bill containing provisions to which Our asseut has been ones refused, or which have been disallowed by Us:
imports. Tempor-
title of Ordinance
ary Ordinances.
Description of
Bils not to be assented to
of emergency for
operation of an
Unless in the case of any such Bill as af resaid the Gover or shall so in caser have previously obtained Our instructions upon such Bill through one of immediate Our Principal Secretaries of State, or unless such Bill shall contain a clause ordinance.