Time for taking pro- cecdings. (Ibid. s. 3.)
Prosecution
of offence.
(6 Edw. 7,
c. 34 s. 2),
Saving of
No. 1 of
1898.
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4. Notwithstanding anything in the Magistrate's Ordinance, 1890, proceedings under this Ordinance, instituted with a view to obtaining a summary convic- tion for an offence thereunder, may be commenced at any time before the expiration of six months after the first discovery of the offence by the prosecutor.
5.-(1.) A prosecution for an offence under this Ordinance shall not be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General.
(2.) Every information for any offence under this Ordinance shall be upon oath.
(3.) Expenses of any prosecution on indictment under this Ordinance shall be defrayed as in cases of of indictment for felony.
6. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall affect in any way any of the provisions of the Misdemeanours Punishment Ordinance, 1898, but, if the facts warrant it, the prosecutor may elect to proceed either under the said Ordinance or under this Ordinance at his absolute discretion.
Objects and Reasons.
1. The object of this Ordinance is to introduce into this Colony such of the provisions of the English Acts of 1906 and 1916 re the prevention of corruption as appear to be applicable to the circumstances of the Colony, and, in framing section 2 (i), it has been thought advisable, in all cases of corruption falling within this Ordinance, to make the maximum term of imprisonment 2 years, so as to correspond with Ordi- nance 1 of 1898 section 3.
2. It does not seem necessary to introduce here the provisions of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889, as there is no Municipal Council in Hongkong.
3. Section 6 is intended to remove a doubt as to whether this Ordinance affects Ordinance 1 of 1898.
5th May, 1919.
A BILL
H. E. POLLOCK,
Attorney General.
Short title.
Interpreta- tion.
Incorpora- tion.
INTITULED
An Ordinance to provide for the Incorporation
of the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Missious to Seamen in Hongkong Incorporation Ordinance, 1919.
2. In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires
"The Bishop" means the Bishop of the Church of England known as the Bishop of Victoria for the time being officiating in this Colony. "The Chaplain means the senior Chaplain of the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong for the time being officiating in this Colony.
3. The Bishop, the Chaplain, and such other persons as shall from time to time be certified by the Bishop under his band to be members of the Committee of the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong shall be a Body Corpo- rate under the name of "The Missions to Seamen in Hongkong" (hereinafter referred to as "the Corpora- tion ").
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