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Power of the Legislative Council and the Governor. Schedule.
Magistrates may act on general holidays.
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Holidays
6. (1) The Legislative Council may by resolution-
(a) [1983 Ed.
appoint any day in any particular year to be observed as a general holiday in addition to, or in substitution for, any day specified in the Schedule;
(b) amend the Schedule by-
(i) adding any day to the list of days which are to be observed as a general holiday or removing any day from that list;
(ii) altering the designation of any general holiday or the day on which it is to be observed;
(iii) making such provision supplementary to any such addition or alteration as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving full effect to the amendment including provision enabling the Governor to vary the day on which a public holiday is to be observed.
(2) Where in any year two general holidays fall on the same day the Governor may, by order in the Gazette, appoint any day in that year to be observed as an additional general holiday.
(Replaced, 70 of 1983, s. 3)
7. Permanent magistrates, special magistrates and marine magistrates may exercise all the jurisdiction and powers conferred on them by any enactment in force in the Colony on any day, whether a general holiday or not.
SCHEDULE
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
(Added, 43 of 1955, s. 2)
[ss. 3 & 6.]
(a) every Sunday;
(b) the first week-day in January;
(c) Lunar New Year's Day;
(d) the second day of Lunar New Year;
(e) the third day of Lunar New Year;
(f) in a year in which Lunar New Year's Day or the second or the third day of Lunar New Year is a Sunday, the day preceding Lunar New Year's Day:
(g) Ching Ming Festival (or if that day is a Sunday, then the following day);
(h) Good Friday;
(i) the day following Good Friday;
(j) Easter Monday;
(k) the birthday of Her Majesty The Queen, being the second Saturday in June or such other day as the Governor may, by order in the Gazette, appoint in place thereof;
(l) the Monday following the birthday of Her Majesty The Queen;
(m) Tuen Ng Festival or, if that day is a Sunday, then the week-day preceding or following that day, being a day appointed by the Governor by order in the Gazette;