THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 1939.

(2) The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

3. The provisions of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, other than section four thereof (excepting the following provisions thereof, that is to say, sub-sections (3) and (4) of section two, section five, sub-section (3) of section six, and sections eight, eleven and twelve) shall, subject to the adaptations and modifications contained in the First Schedule to this Order, extend to the territories mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Order.

4. The powers conferred on the Governor of a territory by virtue of this Order shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other powers possessed by the Governor.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

(a) The Governor shall be substituted for His Majesty in Council as the authority empowered to make Defence Regulations for the territory.

(b) In sub-section (1) of section one substituted for the realm ".

The territory shall be

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(c) In paragraph (a) of sub-section (2) of section one "the Governor shall be substituted for the Secretary of State ".

"

(d) In sub-section (3) of section one the Governor substituted for His Majesty in Council ".

shall be

(c) In sub-section (4) of section one the words other than this Act", in both places where they occur, shall be omitted.

includes any

(f) In sub-section (6) of section one for the words enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland there shall be substituted the words includes any Act of Parliament in its application to the territory other than the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, any Order of His Majesty in Council in its application to the territory other than an Order made under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, and any Ordinance or other law in force in the territory

(g) In sub-section (1) of section two substituted for ** the Treasury in both

occur.

the Governor shall be places where the words

(h) In sub-section (2) of section two the general revenues of the territory shall be substituted for the Exchequer of the United Kingdom

(0) In sub-section (5) of section two for the words such fee not exceeding five pounds as may be prescribed under the Regulations with the approval of the Treasury there shall be substituted the words such fee as may be prescribed by or under the Regulations; and for the words shall be paid into the Exchequer of the United Kingdom or, if the Treasury so direct, be paid into such public fund or account as they may determine there shall be substituted the words and all sums received by way of such fees shall be paid into the general revenues of the territory or, if the Governor so directs, he paid into such public fund or account as he may determine

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(7) In sub-section (1) of section three "the territory shall be substituted for the United Kingdom" wherever those words occur, and in paragraph (b) of that sub-section the words the United Kingdom and " shall be inserted between the figure "()" and the words a Dominion

(4) In sub-section (1) of section six this Order shall be substituted for "this Act", and "the territory" shall be substituted for the realm ".

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