THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 29, 1913.
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In Section 10, Sub-section (3), all the words from "may refuse" inclusive to the end shall of the sub-section were deleted and the following words were substituted therefor give to the manager of such school a notice in writing specifying his objections to the registration of the school, and calling upon him to meet such objections either by amending his application or otherwise and informing him of his right to appeal to the Governor-in- Council".
Governor-
The following new sub-section, numbered (4), was added at the end of Section 10 :-
(4.) If the manager shall not after receipt of such notice meet such objec- Appear to tions to the satisfaction of the Director or if, on appeal to the in-Council. Governor-in-Council, the decision of the Director shall be upheld, such school if opened, started or maintained, shall be deemed to be an unlawful school within the meaning of this Ordinance.
In Section 16, the words "not being less than one month" were inserted between the words "period" and "as" in the twelfth line.
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In Section 19, the words "the communication of were inserted after the word of " in the sixth line.
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The following new sections, numbered 20 and 21, were inserted after Section 19:
Every notice given by the Director under the provisions of sections Notification
16 or 17 shall contain a note to the effect that the manager of the school has a right to appeal to the Governor-in-Council from any Governor- decision of the Director within one month from the receipt of the notice.
of right of appeal to
in-Council.
Governor-
21. The grounds of every appeal shall be concisely stated in writing and Appeal to
delivered to the Clerk of Councils who shall give the appellant in-Council. seven days notice of the hearing of the appeal, and shall at the same time furnish the appellant with a copy of any evidence or documents submitted by the Director for the consideration of the Governor-in-Council. The appellant may, if he so desire, be pre- sent at the hearing of such appeal and be heard in support thereof. Section 20 was re-numbered 22 and the following proviso was added at the end thereof :-
Provided that before making such declaration the Governor-in-Council shall cause notice to be given to the manager of the intention to make such declaration and of the grounds on which it is intended to be made, and calling upon the manager of such school to show cause why such declaration should not be made, and such manager shall have a right of audience before the Council prior to the making of the declaration.
Section 21 was re-numbered 23.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with amendments and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.'
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Officer Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed this 28th day of August, 1913.
N. L. SMITH,
Clerk of Councils.