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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 8,
Penalty for false
statements.
Exercise of powers of Board of Trade.
Interpreta- tion.
(5) A scheme applying the provisions of a Naval War Pensions Order to mariners or other persons in the cases mentioned in this Act may apply the Order subject to-
(a) such modifications as appear to the Minister to be appropriate, having regard to the differences in the condi- tions of service of mariners and other persons and of officers and men of His Majesty's naval forces respectively or to other circumstances: and
(b) such conditions, limitations and exceptions as appear to the Minister to be expedient.
(6) All sums to be paid in respect of a pension or other payment awarded by virtue of a scheme shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament.
8. Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining a payment under a scheme, either for himself or for any other person, knowingly makes any false statement or false repre- sentation, shall be liable on summary conviction to imprison- ment for a term not exceeding three months.
9. Anything required or authorized by or under this Act to be done by, to or before the Board of Trade, may be done by, to or before the President of the Board of Trade, any secretary, under-secretary or assistant secretary of the Board, or any person authorized in that behalf by the President.
10. In this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them :-
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"British Islands means Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;
British ship" has the same meaning as in the Mer- chant Shipping Act, 1894, except that it includes a ship within the meaning of that Act not forming part of His Majesty's Navy which belongs to His Majesty or is held by any person on behalf of or for the benefit of the Crown;
Capture" includes seizure, arrest or other restraint; Detention," in relation to a mariner or other person, means detention consequent on the capture of the mariner or other person or of his ship effected by reason of the exist- ence of a state of war;
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Mariner,' in relation to a British ship, means the master or a member of the crew of the ship, being a person employed or engaged in seagoing service and not being a member of His Majesty's naval forces or a person to whom the provisions of section four or section five of this Act apply;
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Naval War Pensions Order' means an Order in Council whereby provision is made as respects officers and men of His Majesty's naval forces for the award of pensions or other payments on account of death or disablement attributable to service in those forces during war;
"Port" includes place;
"War injuries" means physical injuries-
(a) caused by-
(i) the discharge of any missile (including liquids and gas); or
1939.