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SCHEDULE
PARAGRAPH ONE
for
Paragraph 1 of the Schedule provides the necessary definitions the Schedule, which are not included in the Interpretation Act 1978. "Enactment" includes both Acts of Parliament and Subordinate Legislation made thereunder. The reason for excluding this Act from the definition of enactment is that paragraph 3(1) of the Schedule provides for the amendment of any enactment by Order in Council, and it is not intended that paragraph 3 should be used to amend any part of this Act. Indeed i f it were otherwise, and if Orders could be made, eg to amend Clause 1(1) Parliament might well insist on such
Orders being subject to procedures.
positive rather than negative resolution
It should be noted that 'enactment' does not include legislative instruments made under the Royal Prerogative, eg the Letters Patent and Royal Instructions which form the constitution of The amendments to such instruments can continue to be the prerogative, without parliamentary procedures.
Hong Kong.
made made under
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