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ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Court at
The
day of
PRESENT
1942.
59
Short title
and interpretation.
The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
•
Whereas circumstances have arisen in the Colony
of Hong Kong (hereinafter called "the Colony") which make it expedient that provision should be made whereby
so long as the said circumstances continue, certain
functions exercisable by the Governor of the Colony
(hereinafter called "the Governor") and other
authorities under laws in force in the Colony should
be exercisable otherwise and that such lawe should be
modified in other respects;
Now, therefore, His Majesty in exercise of all
powers enabling Him in that behalf, is pleased, by and
with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it
18 hereby ordered, as follows :-
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Hong Kong (Temporary Provisions) Order in Council, 1942.
(2) The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply
for the interpretation of this Order as it applies
for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. Application of 2(1), Notwithstanding anything contained in any moneys of Hong
the Crown Agents for the Colonies shall have frown, with thi Kong Government. enactment, to the contrary, it shall be lawful for the
for the tirine being under their control and approval of the secretary of State, to apply any funds or moneys/
and
belonging to the Government of the Colony for the time
For
boing in the hands of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, e Celenter
for any of the following purposes :-
a
(1) the discharge of any debts or obligations of
the Government of the Colony;
b
(2) the payment of salaries of persons in the
service of the Government of the Colony or
pensions,
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