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CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT IN CHINA ACT.
subjects to and from the dominions of the Emperor of China (one of whom should be styled the Chief Superintendent); AND WHEREAS by [rep. 41 & an Act 6 & 7 Vict. c. 80, s. 2, "for the better government of Her 42 Vict. c. 67, Majesty's subjects resorting to China," after an enactment providing for s. 2.]
the vesting of certain powers in the said Chief Superintendent so long as he should be also Governor of the Island of Hongkong, it was enacted, that it should be lawful for Her Majesty, by any commission or warrant under Her Royal Sign Manual, to make such provision as to Her Majesty might seem fit for the temporary exercise of the duties of the said Chief Superintendent, in the event of a vacancy occurring in that office by death, resignation, or otherwise; AND WHEREAS it is expedient that provision should be made for the exercise of the duties of the said Chief Superintendent as well during the absence of the person holding that office as during a vacancy:—
Provision for discharge of duties of
Chief Superintendent during a vacancy of the office, or during absence.
Act to apply whether the Superintendent is or is
not Governor of Hongkong.
Penalties for spying.
1. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by any commission or warrant under Her Royal Sign Manual, to direct and appoint that in the event of a vacancy occurring in the said office of Chief Superintendent, by death, resignation, or otherwise, or in the event of the absence of the Chief Superintendent from China, from any cause whatever, the person who shall be acting as Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in China shall in any such case as aforesaid assume and hold the office of Chief Superintendent, and exercise all the powers and duties thereof, during such vacancy or absence, or to make by such warrant or commission such further or other provision as to Her Majesty may seem fit for the exercise of the duties of the said Chief Superintendent during such vacancy or absence.
2. This Act shall apply as well to the cases in which the Chief Superintendent is not appointed Governor of Hongkong as to the cases in which he is also appointed such Governor.
6.—OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT, 1911.
1 & 2 Geo. V, c. 28.
An Act to re-enact the Official Secrets Act, 1889, with Amendments.
[22nd August, 1911.]
1.—(1) If any person for any purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State—
(a) approaches or is in the neighbourhood of, or enters any prohibited place within the meaning of this Act; or
(b) makes any sketch, plan, model, or note which is calculated to be or might be or is intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy; or
(c) obtains or communicates to any other person any sketch, plan, model, article, or note, or other document or information which is