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Interpretation and General Clauses
[1989 Ed.
12. Sections and schedules
(1) Every section of an Ordinance shall have effect as a substantive enactment without introductory words.
(2) Every schedule to or table in any Ordinance and any notes to such schedule or table shall be construed and have effect as part of such Ordinance.
13. Citation of Ordinance
(1) Where any Ordinance is referred to, it shall be sufficient for all purposes to cite such Ordinance by-
(a) the title, short title or citation thereof;
(b) its number among the Ordinances of the year in which it was
enacted; or
(c) any chapter number lawfully given to it under the authority of any Ordinance providing for the issue of a revised or other edition of the laws of Hong Kong. (Amended L.N. 54 of 1989)
(2) Any reference made to any Ordinance, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1), may be made according to the title, short title, citation, number or chapter number used in copies of Ordinances printed by the Government Printer.
14. Collective citation
(Amended L.N. 57 of 1974)
(1) Where it is provided that any Ordinance may, as to the whole or any part thereof, be cited with any other Ordinance or with any group of Ordinances, all such Ordinances shall be read and construed together, and any such group shall be construed as including such first mentioned Ordinance.
(2) Where it is provided that 2 or more Ordinances may together be cited by a collective short title or citation containing therein the years of the first and last of such Ordinances, such short title or citation shall be construed to include all the Ordinances covered by the same, or any of them.
15. Reference to Ordinance as amended
(1) Where in any Ordinance a reference is made to another Ordinance, such reference shall be deemed to include a reference to such last mentioned Ordinance as the same may from time to time be amended.
(2) Where any Ordinance repeals and re-enacts, with or without modification, any provision of a former Ordinance, references in any other Ordinance to the provision so repealed shall be construed as references to the provision so re-enacted.
16. Citation of part of Ordinance
In any Ordinance a description or citation of a portion of an Ordinance shall be construed as including the word, section or other part mentioned or referred to.