1984 Ed.]
Metrication Amendments (Miscellaneous
OF
M
CA
Provisions Order
[CAP. 214
HONG KONG
METRICATION AMENDMENTS (MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS) ORDER
(Cap. 214, section 3)
[Subsidiary]
LN. 307/74.
LAW
LIBRARY
[25 August 1984.]
1. This order may be cited as the Metrication Amendments (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order.
2. Subject to paragraph 3, the use of non-metric units in documents submitted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel Ordinance on or after the commencement of this order is prohibited.
3. Non-metric units shall continue to be used in documents submitted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel Ordinance until one year after the commencement of this order-
(a) where such documents constitute amendments to, or otherwise relate to, other documents in which non-metric units have been used; and
(b) where such other documents were submitted before the commencement of this order, unless such other documents were resubmitted incorporating the use of metric units in place of the non-metric units previously used.
4. No document shall be submitted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel Ordinance containing references to both metric and non-metric units.
5.
Citation.
General prohibition of use of non-metric units in documents.
(Cap. 230) (Cap. 203)
Circumstances in which non-metric units may continue to be used.
(Cap. 230) (Cap. 203)
Prohibition of use of metric units and non-metric units together.
(Cap. 230) (Cap. 203)
Amendment of provisions.
Schedule.
Without prejudice to paragraph 2, 3 or 6, the provisions specified in the first column of the Schedule are amended by deleting, specified wherever it occurs, the expression specified in the second column thereof opposite such provision and substituting in each place the expression specified in the third column thereof opposite each such provision.
6. In respect of any premises or equipment which on the commencement of this order is included in any licence, permit or other authority granted under a provision specified in the first column of the Schedule, or in any application for such, the references specified in the second column shall continue to apply as if they had not been affected by this order so long as the licence, permit or other authority in which it is or becomes included, or any renewal thereof, remains in force.
Saving.
Schedule