ORDINANCE No. 27 OF 1886 . 2043
Commissioners Powers.
No. 27 of 1886.
An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to enable the Governor of
Hongkong to appoint Commissions under the seal of the Colony
and to confer certain powers on Commissioners so appointed
necessary for conducting Inquiries.
[ 14th December, 1886. ]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
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Legislative Council thereof, as follows :
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1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Commis Short title.
sioners Powers Ordinance, 1886. "
2. The Governor in Council shall have power to nominate and Power to
Governor to
appoint commissioners under the seal of the Colony for the purposeof appoint com
missioners.
instituting making and conducting any inquiry that may be deemed
advisable or necessary and for reporting thereon ; and also to appoint a
secretary or clerk to such commissioners at such salary or remuneration
as he may think fit ; and in case of any vacancy occurring in the office Power to fill
vacancies.
of any commissioner, secretary , or clerk so appointed by reason of such [33 and 34 V.
c. 105 , s. 5. ]
commissioner, secretary, or clerk dying, resigning, declining, or being or
becoming incapable to act, from time to time in like manner to fill up
such vacancy .
3. All commissioners so appointed as aforesaid , shall if the Governor Power of
commis
in Council deem it necessary or expedient, and provided that the commis sioners
appointed by
sion , under which they are appointed , so direct , have all or any of the the Governor.
[Ibid. s. 6. ]
powers , rights , and privileges following that is to say :
( 1. ) All such powers as are now or may hereafter be vested in
the Supreme Court of the Colony or in any Judge for
the time being thereof on the occasion of any action or
suit in respect of the following matters :
(a . ) The enforcing the attendance of witnesses and
examining them on oath, affirmation , or
otherwise, as they or he may think fit.
(b. ) The compelling the production of documents.
(c. ) The punishing persons guilty of contempt .
(d.) The ordering an inspection of any property.