HONG KONG.
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No. 39 OF 1939.
I assent.
L.S.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE, Governor.
17th November, 1939.
An Ordinance to amend the Promissory Oaths Ordinance,
1869.
[17th November, 1939.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Promissory Oaths Short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1939.
2. Section 5 of the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, Amend- is amended—
(a) by the repeal of the words "oath of allegiance and the" in the first line;
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(b) by the insertion of the word first" between the words his" and "acceptance" in the third line.
3. Section 6 of the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, is amended by the insertion of the word "first" between the words "his" and " acceptance" in the third line.
ments of Ordinance No. 1 of
1869, s. 5.
Amendment of Ordin- ance No. 1 of 1869, s. 6,
of Ordin- ance No.
4. Sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Promissory Oaths Amendment Ordinance, 1869, is amended by the addition of the following words after the word "Governor " at the end thereof-- 1 of 1869,
or other person lawfully presiding ".
5. Section 8 of the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, is amended by the addition of the following words after the word "Governor at the end thereof- or other person lawfully presiding ".
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s. 7 (2).
Amendment ance No.
of Ordin-
1 of 1869, s. 8.
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6. The Schedule to the Promissory Oaths Ordinance is
Schedule for repealed and the following Schedule is substituted therefor :-
the Schedule
to Ordin-
ance No. 1
of 1869.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 16th day of November, 1939.
C. BRAMALL BURGESS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
SCHEDULE.
PART I.
Official Members of the Execu-
tive Council.
[s. 5.]
The Oaths to be tendered by the Governor or other officer lawfully presiding at that Council.
PART II.
[s. 6.]
The Judges
The Magistrates
{
The Oaths to be tendered by the
Governor.
{
The Oaths to be tendered by a
Judge.
The Justices of the Peace
The Oaths to be tendered by a
Magistrate.
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
Enclosure No.1.
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Enclosure No.2.
Sir,
RECEIVED
-4 DEC 1939
C. O. RECY
22nd November, 1939.
With reference to your despatch No.308
of 9th August, 1939, I have the honour to submit
for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the
following Ordinance intitled:-
2.
An Ordinance to amend the Promissory
Oaths Ordinance, 1869.
The enclosed report by the Attorney
General explains the objects and reasons of the
Ordinance.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
1. C... Northcote
Governor.
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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&c.,
&C.,
&c.
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