(

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Repealed

enactment

to be in

force until

substituted

provisions

in

operation.

[cf. 52 & 53

Vict. c.63, s.11(2).]

Enactments and in- struments under

repealed enactment to be in force until replaced.

Effect of repeal generally. [cf. 52 & 53 Vict. c.63, s.38(2).]

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

(2) Any enactment or instrument published in the Gazette shall come into operation on its publication in the Gazette.

9.

PART III.

REPEAL, AMENDMENT AND DISALLOWANCE.

(1) Where any enactment repeals any former enactment and substitutes other provisions therefor, the repealed enactment shall remain in force until the substituted provisions come into operation.

(2) Where any enactment is declared to be made by way of replacement of or substitution for another or re-enacts another, with or without modification, the enactments and instru- ments made or prescribed by or under the earlier enactment shall remain in force so far as they are not inconsistent with such later enactment and be deemed for all purposes (including penalties) to have been made or prescribed thereby and to be liable to amendment thereby or thereunder.

10. The repeal of any enactment shall not-

(a) revive anything not in force or existing at the time

at which the repeal takes effect; or

(b) affect the previous operation of any enactment so repealed, or anything duly done or suffered under any enactment so repealed; or

(c) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability. acquired, accrued or incurred under any enactment so repealed; or

(d) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any enactment so repealed; or

(e) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing enactment had not been passed :

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SUPPLEMENT No. 3, JANUARY 27, 1950.

Provided that, where the penalty, forfeiture or punishment imposed by the repealing enactment is heavier than that imposed by the repealed enactment, the provisions by which the lighter penalty, forfeiture or punishment is imposed shall be applied.

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11. When any enactment which repeals any carlier enactment Repeal of is itself repealed, such last repeal shall not be construed as reviving the enactment previously repealed.

Ordinances. [ef. 52 & 53 Vict. c.63, s.11(1).]

to be read

12. Any enactment which amends another enactment shall Enactment

and be read and construed as one with the amended enactment, and

amending the amended enactment may in the amending enactment be enactment referred to as the principal enactment, that is to say, may be as one, referred to as the principal Ordinance, regulations or as the and former case may be.

may be referred to as

principal enactment.

ance.

13. Whenever any enactment is disallowed by His Majesty Disallow- such disallowance shall be notified by the Governor in the Gazette; from and after the date of such notification the enactment, and all instruments thereunder, shall cease to have effect :

Provided always that the provisions of section 10 shall apply to such disallowance as if the words "disallowance" and "disallowed" were read therein in lieu of the words "repeal" and “repealed" respectively; with this exception only, that any enactment repealed, modified or amended by any enactment disallowed, together with all instruments made or issued under such previous enactment, shall revive and continue in force in their original form as from the date of the said notification.

PART IV.

REGULATIONS AND INSTRUMENTS,

tions,

included

14. The following provisions shall apply to regulations Regula-

(a) authority to make regulations shall include- Authority

(i) authority to provide that a contravention thereof in power shall be punishable on summary conviction by such fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and with imprisonment for such term not exceeding six months as may be specified in. the regulations;

to make

regulations.

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