C.S.O.
Short title.
Adds new paragraphs to s. 3
of Ordinance
No. 1 of
1845.
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[No. 24:-24.10 30.-7.]
A BILL
INTITULED
An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences
Ordinance, 1845.
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 Summary Offences Amendment Ordinance, 1930.
2. Section 3 of the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1845, in this Ordinance hereinafter called the principal Ordinance, is hereby amended as follows :--
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(a) by the deletion of the word or at the end of paragraphs (1) to (20) inclusive; and (5) by the addition of the following paragraphs
after paragraph (13) thereof :-
(13A.) kindles, discharges or lets off any firework without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or a District Officer; unless it be in accord- ance with permission given by the Governor signified by a Notification published in the Gazette;
(13B.) in any public street or road plays any musical instrument, or beats any
drum or gong without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or a District Officer; unless it be in accord- ance with permission given by the Governor signified by a Notification published in the Gazette. This para- graph is not to apply to music reasonably performed in connection with funerals or marriages, or to music performed in connection with their duties by members of the naval, military, volunteer, police or police reserve forces.
(130) in any public street or road organises, equips or takes part in any procession without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or રી District Officer; unless it be in accord- ance with permission given by the Governor signified by a Notification published in the Gazette. This para- graph is not to apply to funeral or marriage processions or to processions undertaken in connection with their duties by members of the naval, military, volunteer, police or police reserve forces or of the Boy Scouts or Girl Guides Organizations. Provided always that every procession shall conform to the regulation of traffic by any police officer on duty.
(13D.) in any public street, road or place posts up or exhibits, or causes to be posted up or exhibited any notice or proclamation in the Chinese language without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. This paragraph is not to apply to Government Notices;