Schedule of all the Laws, Orders in Council, Proclamations, &c., which have been promulgated in the Colony during the year 1940.
| No. | Date of Assent | Date of Commencement | Substance of Law | Transmitted to England (Despatch No.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8th March 1940 | 1st January 1940 | An Ordinance to provide for the Registration of Dentists | No. 134 of 12th March 1940 |
| 2 | 15th March 1940 | 15th March 1940 | An Ordinance to amend the Waterworks Ordinance, 1938 | No. 143 of 18th March 1940 |
| 3 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Incitement to Disaffection Ordinance, 1939 | No. 146 of 18th March 1940 |
| 4 | 5th April 1940 | 5th April 1940 | An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899 | No. 150 of 20th March 1940 |
| 5 | 26th April 1940 | 26th April 1940 | An Ordinance to regulate the closing hours of retail shops | No. 145 of 18th March 1940 |
| 6 | 31st May 1940 | 31st May 1940 | An Ordinance to provide for the establishment and regulation of the Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens | No. 147 of 18th March 1940 |
| 7 | 21st June 1940 | 21st June 1940 | An Ordinance to make provision for the Administration of Estates by Consular Officers | No. 148 of 19th March 1940 |
| 8 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to make such special provision with respect to trade marks as is expedient to meet any emergency which may arise as a result of war | No. 149 of 19th March 1940 |
| 9 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Telephone Ordinance, 1925, amended by the Telephone Amendment Ordinance, 1930 and the Telephone Amendment Ordinance, 1933 | No. 183 of 16th April 1940 |
| 10 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1932 | No. 220 of 27th April 1940 |
| 11 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Interpretation Ordinance, 1911 | No. 224 of 30th April 1940 |
| 12 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Fire Investigation Ordinance, 1895 | No. 226 of 1st May 1940 |
| 13 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to impose War taxes and to regulate the Collection thereof | No. 222 of 27th April 1940 |
| 14 | 28th June 1940 | 28th June 1940 | An Ordinance to amend the Prevention of Eviction Consolidation and Amendment Ordinance, 1939 | No. 296 of 18th June 1940 |
| 15 | 28th June 1940 | 28th June 1940 | An Ordinance to provide machinery for fixing minimum wages, determining normal working hours, and fixing overtime rates in trades where the wage standards are unreasonably low | No. 310 of 3rd July 1940 |
| 16 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Advertisements Regulation Ordinance, 1912 | No. 307 of 27th June 1940 |
| 17 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, 1910 | No. 303 of 25th June 1940 |
| 18 | 30th August 1940 | 30th August 1940 | An Ordinance to amend the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895 | No. 304 of 25th June 1940 |
| 19 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to Prevent the Passing On of War Property Tax | No. 298 of 22nd June 1940 |
| 20 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Immigration and Passports Ordinance, 1934 | No. 316 of 4th July 1940 |
| 21 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the War Revenue Ordinance, 1940 | No. 332 of 24th July 1940 |
| 22 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Post Office Ordinance, 1926 | No. 385 of 3rd September 1940 |
| 23 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Compulsory Service Ordinance, 1939 | No. 881 of 30th August 1940 |
| 24 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance, 1917 | No. 311 of 3rd July 1940 |
| 25 | ... | ... | An Ordinance to amend the Life Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1907 | No. 914 of 3rd September 1940 |
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LEGISLATION.
Schedule of all the Laws, Orders in Council, Proclamations, &c., which have been promulgated in the Colony during the year 1940.
DATE OF ASSENT.
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
SUBSTANCE OF LAW.
TRANSMITTED TO
ENGLAND.
Despatches.
No. 1-An Ordinance to provide for the Registration No. 134 of 12th
No. 9-An Ordinance to amend the Incitement to
Disaffection Ordinance, 1939.
1940.
1940.
ORDINANCES.
8th March.
do.
Deferred.
of Dentists.
1st January.
No. 2-An Ordinance to amend the Waterworks
Ordinance, 1938.
15th March.
15th March.
do.
do.
No.
do.
do.
No.
do.
do.
No.
do.
do.
No.
do.
3rd September. 1939,
5th April.
5th April.
26th April.
26th April.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
91st May.
31st May.
21st June.
21st June.
4—An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Ship-
ping Ordinance, 1899.
5-An Ordinance to regulate the closing hours
of retail shops.
6-An Ordinance to provide for the establish- ment and regulation of the Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens.
7-An Ordinance to make provision for the Administration of Estates by Consular Officers.
No. 8-An Ordinance to make such special provision with respect to trade marks as is expedient to meet any emergency which may arise as a result of war.
AS
No. 9 An Ordinance to amend the Telephone
Ordinance, 1925
amended
by the Telephone Amendment Ordinance, 1930 and the Telephone Amendment Ordinance, 1993. No. 10-AD Ordinance to amend the Summary
Offences Ordinance, 1932.
No. 11-An Ordinance to amend the Interpretation
Ordinance, 1911.
No. 12 An Ordinance to amend the Fire Investigation
Ordinance, 1895.
No. 13-An Ordinance to impose War taxes and te
regulate the Collection thereof.
Eviction
No. 14-An Ordinance to amend the Prevention of Consolidation and Amendment Ordinance, 1989. No. 15-An Ordinance to provide machinery for fixing minimum wages, determining normal working hours, and fixing overtime rates in trades where the wage standards are unreasonably low.
No. 16-An Ordinance to amend the Advertisements
Regulation Ordinance, 1912.
No. 17-An Ordinance to amend the New Territories
Regulation Ordinance, 1910.
to amend the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895:
March. No. 143 of 18th March.
No. 146 of 18th March.
No. 150 of 20th March.
No. 145 of 18th March.
No. 147 of 18th March.
No. 148 of 19th March.
No. 149 of 19th March.
No. 183 of 16th April.
No. 220 of 27th April. No. 224 of 30th April.
No. 226 of 1st May.
No. 222 of 27th
April.
No. 296 of 18th June.
No. 810 of 3rd July.
No. 307 of 27th June.
No. 303 of 25th June. No. 304 of 25th June.
No. 19-An Ordinance to Prevent the Passing On of No. 298 of 22nd
War Property Tax
No. 20-An Ordinance to amend the Immigration and
Passports Ordinance, 1934.
June. No. 316 of 4th
July.
No. 332 of 24th
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
No. 18 An Ordinance
do.
do.
28th June.
28th June.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
90th August.
B0th August.
do.
do.
No. 24-An Ordinance to amend the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance,
1917.
No. 25—An Ordinance to amend the Life Insurance
Companies Ordinance, 1907.
July. No. 385 of 3rd September.
No. 881 of 30th
August,
No. 21-An Ordinance to amend the War Revenue
Ordinance, 1940.
No. 22-An Ordinance to amend the Post Office
July.
No. 311 of 3rd
Ordinance, 1926.
t
July.
No. 23-An Ordinance to amend the Compulsory
Service Ordinance, 1989.
No. 914 of 3rd
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