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Extent of power to make regulations.
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No. 31 of 1911.
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INTERPRETATION.
'Per cent.', when used in relation to a rate of interest payable in any circumstances, means the rate of interest specified payable in respect of a year, unless it is expressly provided that it is payable in respect of any other period.
Proclamation means, as respects Hongkong, a proclamation of the Governor or of the Governor-in-Council.
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"Provided" or "Prescribed", when used in reference to any enactment, means provided or prescribed by such enactment, or as provided or prescribed by the provisions of such enactment.
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Solicitor means a legal practitioner admitted to practice as a solicitor before the Supreme Court under Ordinance No. 1 of 1871.
Statute or Act" means an Act of the Imperial Parliament.
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Statutory Declaration means a declaration made by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835, or of the Statutory Declarations Ordinance, 1893.
"Treaty" means and includes a treaty, convention, or agreement made with a foreign State, together with protocols or declarations attached thereto, or independent thereof but referring thereto.
"Will" means and includes a will, testament, codicil, and all other testamentary papers whatsoever.
"Year" means a year according to the Gregorian Calendar, unless it appears from the context that a Chinese year is intended. "Years of age", or words of a like meaning, when used in reference to the age of any person, mean years according to English reckoning, unless Chinese reckoning is expressly indicated.
PART V.
Of Regulations, Forms, and other Matters.
40.-(1) Where any Ordinance confers on any person a discretionary power to make regulations, to issue any order, or to do any act, the power shall, unless the contrary intention appear, be construed as including the power, exercisable in like manner, and subject to the same conditions, if any, to amend, vary, rescind, revoke or suspend the regulations made, or order issued, or any part thereof, and to make or issue new regulations, or a new order, or to abstain from doing the act.
* As amended by No. 8 of 1912.