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Interpretation and General Clauses

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Section

CHAPTER 1

INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES

ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.

Short title

2.

Application

PART I

SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION

PART II

INTERPRETATION OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

3.

Interpretation of words and expressions

4.

Definition of "Commonwealth”

5.

Grammatical variations and cognate expressions

6.

References to Government property

7.

Provisions for gender and number

8.

Service by post

9.

Chinese words and expressions

10.

References to pounds sterling

PART IIA

GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO LAWS IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

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6

7

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

10A.

Application of Part IIA

16

10B.

Construction of Ordinances in both official languages

16

10C.

Expressions of English law

17

10D.

Name of statutory body corporate

17

10E.

Words etc. in the official languages may be declared as equivalents

17

PART III

GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ORDINANCES

11.

Ordinance to be public Ordinance

17

12.

Sections and schedules

18

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