2
This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which passed the Legislative Council on the 1st day of November, 1961, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said Bill.
Chapma
HONG KONG
No. 48 of 1961.
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
(Secretariat GR46/3231/50)
I assent.
188201
Governor.
2nd November, 1961.
An Ordinance to amend the Fire Investigation Ordinance, Chapter 12.
[3rd November, 1961]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice
and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows-
4. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Investigation Short title. (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961.
2. Section 2 of the Fire Investigation Ordinance (hereinafter Amendment referred to as the principal Ordinance) is amended by the deletion of of section 2. the words "the Commissioner of Police shall, as soon as possible,” and (Cw. 12). the substitution therefor of the following-
"the Commissioner of Police may, if he thinks fit”.
3. Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the inser. Amendoient tion after the words "the magistrate shall close the inquiry and" of of section 5. the following-
if any premises have been taken into the possession of the Commissioner of Police pursuant to the provisions of section 2.".