THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 23, 1941.
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HONG KONG
No. 9 of 1941.
L.S.
I assent.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE, Governor.
23rd May, 1941.
An Ordinance to amend the Post Office Ordinance, 1926.
[23rd May, 1941.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Post Office Short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1941.
2. The Post Office Ordinance, 1926, is amended by the addition of the following sub-section to section 38 thereof :-
(6) In the case of a conviction involving a fine the court or magistrate inflicting such fine may direct, on the application of the Postmaster General or other officer conducting the prosecution, that any part not exceeding one half thereof shall be paid to any person who has given such information as has led to the conviction of the offender or offenders, or, if there are more than one such person, may direct such part to be divided amongst them in such proportion as the court or magistrate may direct.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 22nd day of May, 1941.
New sub- section (6) added to section 38 of
Ordinance No. 7 of
1926.
C. BRAMALL Burgess,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.