Repeal and replace-
ment of
section 50,
3. Section 50 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following section-
not to be occupied without permission.
"Basements 50, (1) Save and except in accordance with the written permit of the Council it shall not be lawful to live in, occupy or use or let or sublet or suffer or permit to be used any basement for any purpose otherwise than for the garaging of vehicles or for storage.
(88 od 1965).
(2) Any permit issued by the Council under suh- section (1) of this section may be issued in such form and subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Council may think fit, and may at any time be with- drawn or amended by the Council.
(3) In addition to any other penalty which the court may impose in respect of any offence committed under this section the court may make an order for the ejectment of any person living in or occupying any basement or for the closure of any basement io respect of which such offence was committed and the court shall make such an order in every case in which the court is satisfied that-
(a) such basement is insanitary or overcrowded in such manner as to render the continued occupation or use thereof gravely prejudicial to the health of the persons occupying or using the same; or
(b) in the case of a basement constructed or reconstructed or converted in accordance with the provisions of the Buildings Ordinance, 1955, the continued occupation or use thereof is contrary to the purpose for which such basement was constructed or reconstructed or converted, as the case may be.".
Passed the Legislative Council of September, 1956,
Jong Kong, this 26th day
Deputy Clef of Councils.
(Secretarial 46/2961/46)
HONG KONG No. 49 of 1956.
i assent.
vid
Officer Administering the Government.
27th September, 1956,
An Ordinance further to amend the Inland Revenue Ordinance,
Chapter 112.
[28th September, 1956.]
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 Inland Revenue Short title. (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956.
2. (1) The amendments to the Inland Revenue Ordinance Commence- (hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance) made by ment
(Cap. 112) sections 15, 16, 19, 27 and 28 of this Ordinance shall be deemed to have had effect as from the 1st day of April, 1955. and shall apply to all assessments in respect of the year of assessment commencing on that day and subsequent years of
assessment,
(2) The amendments to the principal Ordinance made by sections 3 to 14 inclusive, 17, 18, 20 to 25 inclusive, 29 to 36 inclusive and 66 of this Ordinance shall be deemed to have had