Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 20th day of May, 1970.
HONG KONG
No. 52 of 1970.
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the Said bill, upg
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
I assent.
Wheuch
Governor.
21st May, 1970.
An Ordinance to amend the Legal Aid Ordinance.
[22nd May, 1970.]
Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Legal Aid (Amend- ment) Ordinance 1970.
1.
Section 10 of the principal Ordinance is amended. (a) by being renumbered as subsection (1) thereof; and (6) by adding the following new subsection-
"(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub. section (1), the Director may refuse to grant a legal aid certificate, although satisfied of the matters specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) if, in his opinion, the applicant has disposed of any capital or income for the purpose of satisfying the conditions specified in those paragraphs.".
Short title.
Amendment of Section 10. (A 913
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