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in inquiries and such rules may, in particular, provide for-
(a) the classification of witnesses:
(b) the payment of different rates of allowance
to different classes of witnesses; and
(c) the rate of allowance which may be paid to
witnesses in a particular class.
(2) The expenses of the allowances paid under such rules shall be met from moneys provided by the Legislative Council.
(3) In this section, "Witness" means any person, other than a public, afficer, properly attending an inquiry to give evidence, whether or not be gives evidence.".
Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 3rd day of November, 1971.
HONG KONG
No. 58 OF 1971.
I assent.
Clerk to the Legislative Council
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.
Clerk to the Legislative Council.
High Nowen baske
Acting Governor.
4th November, 1971.
An Ordinance to amend the Application of English Law
Ordinance.
[5th November, 1971.]
Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Application of Short Gille.
English Law (Amendment) Ordinance 1971.
2. Section 3 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following-
"Common
law and
equity.
3. (1) The common law and the rules of equity shall be in force in Hong Kong-
(a) so far as they are applicable to the circum- stances of Hong Kong or its inhabitants;
(b) subject to such modifications as such cir-
cumstances may require;
Repeal and replacement of section 3. (Cap. 88.)