Emergency (Principal) Regulation 25
(2) E(P) Regulations 50 & 51
EMERGENCY LEGISLATION WHICH HAS BEEN OR WILL BE
EMBODIED IN PERMANENT LEGISLATION
(A) Emergency legislation which has been in force since before 1967
Makes it an offence to display placards or other material inciting to violence
Give power to control the entry and departure of ships and aircraft; and to detain ships, aircraft and vehicles as well as the persons on board.
Annex to (7)
Has been in force since 1950 Will be repealed as soon as its provisions have been incorporated into permanent legislation. The Governor has given instruc- tions for this to be done.
Have been in force since 1900 and 1958 respectively: these Regulations have now been embodied in Sections 34 and 35 respectively of the Fublic Order Ordinance, 1967. Administrative directions are now being given by the Governor under section 35 authorising the detention of any C.R.G. or Taiwanese military aircraft that may land without authority in Hong Kong. When these directions have been given, these two Regula- tions will be repealed.
NOTE: The above Emergency legislation is the only emergency legislation enacted before 1967 which is
now being incorporated into permanent legislation. Apart from this the only emergency legislation in this category which is still in force (other than the Emergency (Deportation and Detention) Regulations which concern only aliens whose deportation has proved impracticable) are E(P)
These Regulations 37 (Police Supervision Orders) and 40 (power to detain persons for inquiry). two Regulations must remain in force so long as there are persons remaining in detention under E(P) 31. Regulation 37 may be required for some time thereafter.
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