ANNEX TO XCR (86)4
A BILL
To
Repeal and replace existing provision for the
compensation of dependants of persons killed
as a result of tortious acts.
Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with
the advice and consent of the Legislative Council
thereof.
Short title and
commencement.
1. (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the
Fatal Accidents Ordinance 1986.
Interpretation.
(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation
on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice
in the Gazette but shall not apply to any cause
of action that accrues before then.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context
otherwise requires