1967 Ed.]
Royal Instructions.
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he is to Transmit to Us, by the earliest opportunity, the Bill so assented to, together with his reasons for assenting thereto.
XXVII. Every Bill, not being a Government measure, intended to affect or benefit some particular person, association or corporate body shall contain a section saving the rights of Us, Our heirs and successors, all bodies politic and corporate, and all others except such as are mentioned in the Bill and those claiming by, from, and under them. No such Bill shall be introduced into the Legislative Council until due notice has been given by not less than two suc- cessive publications of the Bill in the Hong Kong Government Gazette, and in such other manner as may be required by the Standing Rules and Orders for the time being in force; and the Governor shall not assent thereto in Our name until it has been so published. A certificate under the hand of the Governor shall be transmitted to Us with the Bill signifying that such publication has been made.
XXVIII. When any Ordinance shall have been passed or when any Bill shall have been rescrved for the signification of Our pleasure, the Governor shall transmit to Us, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of Statc, for Our final approval, disallowance or other direction thereupon, a full and exact copy in duplicate of the same, and of the marginal summary thereof, duly authenticated under the Public Scal of the Colony, and by his own signature. Such copy shall be accompanied by such explanatory observations as may be required to exhibit the reasons and occasion for passing such Ordinance or Bill.
XXIX. At the carliest practicable period at the commence- ment of each year, the Governor shall cause a complete collection to be published, for general information, of all Ordinances enacted during the preceding year.
XXX. [Revoked 17.11.67.]
XXXI. Before disy pig of ́àny vacant or waste land to Us belonging, the Governor s1:24 "guse the same to be surveyed, and such reservations to be made argout as he may think necessary for roads or other pul purpose The Governor shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase for himself any of such lands without Our special permission given the one of Our Principal Secre taries of State.
XXXII. All commissions te o granted by the Governor to any person or persons for exercising any oflice or employment shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be granted during pleasure only.
XXXIII. [Revoked 30.4.38.]
Private Bills. (Amended on 17.11.66.)
Ordinances, etc. to be sent home duly authenticated.
Collection of Ordinances to be published every year.
Surveys and reservations to be made before waste lands arc
disposed of.
Governor not to purchase lands.
Appointments
pleasure, by Governor to be during
(Amended on 30.4.38.)