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COLONY OF HONG KONG
LETTERS PATENT
Passed under the Great seal of the United Kingdom, constituting the Office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies.
Dated 14th February, 1917.
Amended 30th April, 1938.
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29th June, 1939.
16th March, 1950.
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1st March, 1955.
26th August, 1960.
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17th November, 1967.
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5th February, 1971.
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7th May, 1976.
17th February, 1977.
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30th April, 1982.
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4th April, 1985.
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22nd August, 1986.
9th April, 1988.
12th October, 1990.
22nd May, 1991.
8th June, 1991.
15 Aral 1913
1. There shall be a Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies (hereinafter called the Colony), and appointments to the said Office shall be made by Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet.
II. We do hereby authorize, empower, and command Our said Governor and Commander-in-Chief (hereinafter called the Governor) to do and execute all things that belong to his said office, according to the tenour of these Our Letters Patent and of any Commission issued to him under Our Sign Manual and Signet, and according to such Instructions as may from time to time be given to him, under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or by Order in Our Privy Council, or by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, and to such laws as are now or shall hereafter be in force in the Colony.
III. Every person appointed to fill the office of Governor shall, with all due solemnity, before entering upon any of the duties of his office, cause the Commission appointing him to be Governor to be read and published in the presence of the Chief Justice or other Judge of the Supreme Court, and of such Members of the
Office of
Governor constituted.
Governor's
powers and authorities.
Publication of Governor's Commission