INTERPRETATION.
No. 31 of 1911.
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(5) "Crown Agents" means the person or persons for the time being acting as Crown Agents for the Colonies in England, or any one of them.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 63,
(6) "The Admiralty" means the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom for the time being or the Commissioners for the time being executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom.
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Council.
(7) Privy Council means the Lords and others for the time being of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council; and Order in Council means an Order made by His Majesty in his Privy Council.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 63,
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s. 12 (5).
Trade.
(8) "Board of Trade" means the Committee for the time being of the Privy Council appointed for the consideration of matters relating to trade and foreign plantations.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 63,
s. 12 (8).
(9) "Imperial Parliament" and "Parliament" mean the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Imperial Parliament.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 63,
(10) "Consul" and "consular officer" include consul-general, consul, vice-consul, consular agent and any person for the time being authorized to discharge the duties of consul-general, consul or vice-consul.
52 & 53 Vict. s. 12 (20).
Council.
(11) "Legislative Council" and "legislature" mean the Legislative Council of the Government of Hong Kong; and when used with reference to a British possession other than Hong Kong, mean the authority, other than the Imperial Parliament or His Majesty the King in Council, competent to make laws for such British possession.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 63, s. 18 (7).
(12) "The Treasury" and "Treasurer" mean the Colonial Treasury and the Colonial Treasurer respectively, and "Treasurer" includes the Financial Secretary and the Accountant-General.
(13) "Justice of the peace" means a person appointed by the Governor to act as justice of the peace for the Colony.
Councils.
(14) "Clerk of Councils" means the person appointed by the Governor to be Clerk to the Executive Council and the Legislative Council and includes any person appointed by the Governor to be Deputy Clerk of Councils.