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meets the above objections. It is practically a copy of section 22 of the Criminal Justice Administration Act, 1914, 4 and 5 Geo. 5, c 58,
7. Section 11 of this Ordinance adds to section 26 of the principal Ordinance a new sub-section which is taken from section 45 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1925, 15 and 16 Geo. c. 86. It provides that if a prisoner is brought to a police station, and the officer in charge considers that the inquiry into the case cannot be completed forthwith, that officer may discharge the prisoner upon his entering into a recognizance to appear at such police station and at such time as is named in the recognizance.
8. Section 12 of this Ordinance inserts in the principal Ordinance a new section 26A which is based on section 44 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1925. It provides that a warrant of arrest may be lawfully executed by any officer of police notwithstanding that the warrant is not in his possession at the time. This provision is not necessary in Hong Kong in the case of offences against Hong Kong law, because the police have a general power of arrest without warrant, but it may be useful in such cases as extradition and deportation.
9. Section 14 of this Ordinance is the usual section providing for the general substitution of "Inspector General of Police" for "Captain Superintendent of Police" in all enactments, contracts and other documents where such substitution is necessary in order to give effect thereto.
MAINTENANCE ORDERS (FACILITIES FOR ENFORCEMENT) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1929.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Maintenance Orders (Facili- ties for Enforcement) Ordinance, 1921.”
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.
Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. No amendment was made in Committee, and upon Council resuming,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read
a third time and passed.
THE BUDGET.
The Council resumed the debate on the Budget.
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