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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 26, 1940.
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imposed, or that the operation of the order can no longer remain suspended without detriment to public safety or defence.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, there shall be an advisory committee consisting of persons appointed by the Governor; and any person aggrieved by the making of an order against him, by a refusal of the Governor to suspend the operation of such an order, by any condition attached to a direction given by the Governor or by the revocation of any such direction, under the powers conferred by this regulation, may make his objections to that committee.
(4) It shall be the duty of the Governor to secure that any person against whom an order is made under this regula- tion shall be afforded the earliest practicable opportunity of making to the Governor representations in writing with respect thereto and that he shall be informed of his right, whether or not such representations are made, to make his objections to the advisory committee.
(5) The Governor may make rules as to the manner in which objections against such an order as aforesaid may be made to the advisory committee, and such rules shall contain provisions for enabling any person in respect of whom an order is made under this regulation to make objections against the order either in person or by counsel, solicitor or agent.
(6) Any meeting of the advisory committee held to consider such objections as aforesaid shall be presided over by a chairman, who shall be the Chief Justice, and it shall be the duty of the chairman to inform the objector of the grounds on which the order has been made against him and to furnish him with such particulars as are in the opinion of the chairman sufficient to enable him to present his case.
(7) The Governor shall make a report to the Secretary of State at least once in every month as to the action taken under this regulation (including the number of persons detained under orders made thereunder) and as to the number of cases, if any, in which he has declined to follow the advice of the advisory committee.
(8) If any person fails to comply with a condition attached to a direction given by the Governor under para- graph (2) of this regulation that person shall, whether or not the direction is revoked in consequence of the failure, be guilty of an offence against this regulation.
(9) Any person detained in pursuance of this regulation. shall be deemed to be in lawful custody and shall be detained in such place as may be authorized by the Governor and in accordance with instructions issued by him.
2. Regulation 73, contained in Government Notification 702 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary of 26th August, 1939, is rescinded, and the following regulation substituted-
73.--(1) Without prejudice to any special provisions contained in these regulations, any person shall, on being requested by or on behalf of a competent authority so to do, furnish or produce to such authority or person as may be specified in the request any such information or article in his