Extent of power to
make regu- lations.
Meaning of **regula- tion".
Publication.
Other dornments.
Powers of Governor- iu-Council
over regula- tions.
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"Years of age", or words of a like meaning, when used in reference to the age of any person, mean years according to English reckoning, unless Chinese reekoning is expressly indicated, Bank of England" means the Governor and Com-
pany of the Bank of England.
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Bank of Ireland means the Governor mid Com-
pany of the Bank of Ireland.
PART V.
Of Regulations, Forms, and other Matters, 40.-(1.) Where any Ordinance confers on any person a discretionary power to make regulations, to issue any order, or to do any act, the power shall, unless the con- trary intention appear, be construed as including the power, exercisable in like manner, and subject to the same con- ditions, if any, to amend, vary, rescind, revoke, or suspend the regulations made, or order issued, or any part thereof, and to make or issue new regulations, or a new order, or to abstain from doing the act,
(2.) Regulations means both in this section, and generally in this Ordinance, as well as in all other enact- ments, regulations, rules and bye-laws, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Ordinance under which they are made, and includes rules of Court.
(3.). All regulations shall, unless otherwise provided, come iuto force on the day of their publication in the Gazette, and not before, and shall have the same force and effect and be equally binding, and shall be construed for all purposes as if they had been contained in the Ordinance empowering them to be made; and any reference to the Ordinance shall be construed as ineluding the regulations in such reference.
(4.) The same rule shall apply to any order made by the Governor or the Governor-in-Council, and to any order, warrant, scheme, letters parent, or other instrument made or issued under the provisions of any Ordinance.
41.-(1.) Unless it is otherwise enacted, whenever in any Ordinance it is provided that regulations shall be
(a.) made; or
(b.) made subject to the approval or confirmatiou (or other words are used of like meuning) of the Governor-in-Council, the following rules shall be observed :-
(1.) the regulations shall be submitted for the
approval of the Governor-in-Council ; (ii) the Governor-in-Commeil shall have power to amend, or to disapprove the whole or any part of the regulations, and may, if he disapprove them either in whole or in part, require further or other regulations to be submitted for approval.
The word "to amend " shall include the power to add to, alter, or otherwise
vary.
(2.) This section shall apply to regulations which are by any Ordinance made subject to the approval or confirmation (or other words are used of like meaning) of the Governor or of the Legislative Council,
Forms in
42. All forms in use under any Ordinance repealed by repealed any subsequent Ordinance, and which are not replaced by Ordinances. forms in the repealing Ordinance, shall remain in force so far as they are not inconsistent with its provisions, until they have been replaced by forms prescribed in accordance with the provisions of the repealing Ordinance,
Conning into force of pro-
clamations.
PART VI.
Of Proclamations and Orders of the Governor, 43. Proclamations and notifications of the Governor shall come into operation on the date of their publication in the Gazette.