8
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989
PROVIDES
FOR
ANY
OF
THE
BY
THE
336) SECTION 46 OF THE DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE (CAP
LIABILITY THAT NO PERSON CAN PLEAD MINORITY AS A DEFENCE TO DEBT, DAMAGES OR DEMAND FALLING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION DISTRICT COURT AS
EFFECTED THE WAS BEFORE IT
INCREASE
ORDINANCE 1988. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS)
IN RESPECT OF CLAUSE 17 AMENDS SECTION 46 SO THAT IT WILL NOT APPLY
OF THE BILL. THE ANY AGREEMENT MADE AFTER THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT SECTION WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY TO AGREEMENTS MADE BEFORE THAT DATE.
A
AGE"
SPECIFIC AGE WHERE THERE IS A REFERENCE TO A
YEARS. THE IN OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN TAKEN IN A NUMBER OF ORDINANCES TO SUBSTITUTE REFERENCE TO "FULL AGE". THIS WILL FACILITATE ANY FUTURE AMENDMENT SINCE IT WILL ONLY BE NECESSARY TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "FULL IN THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE (CAP 1).
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS IN THE BILL PROVIDE THAT A
TO RELATING TO THE AGE OF 21 IN COURT ORDERS ALREADY IN FORCE RECOVERED BY OR ON BEHALF OF AN INFANT SHOULD BE READ AS TO AGE 18 UNDER CLAUSE 19.
THE VALIDITY
A
REFERENCE
MONEY REFERENCE
ANY
AND MAJORITY
UNDER WHEN CONSIDERING
DISPOSITION OF A
AS INSTRUMENT MADE BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT DATE
FAR AS PERMISSIBLE
PERIODS FOR ACCUMULATION OF
THE INCOME UNDER
PERPETUITIES ACCUMULATIONS ORDINANCE (CAP 2571 ARE CONCERNED, THE AGE OF WILL CONTINUE TO BE 21 (CLAUSE 22).
!
EXECUTED
AS IF THE AGE OF
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS INCORPORATED INTO ANY DOCUMENT BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT DATE ARE TO BE CONSTRUED MAJORITY REMAINED AT 21 (CLAUSE 2).
HONG KONG SUPPORTS PROPOSED BAN ON NEW IVORY
SUPPORT FOR THE NUMBER OF THE IN
ITS THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED BAN ON THE TRADE IN NEW IVORY PROPOSED RECENTLY BY A MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES).
THE BAN WAS PROPOSED IN AN ATTEMPT TO HALT A CONTINUING DECLINE IN AFRICAN ELEPHANT NUMBERS.
MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS) OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR K.C. IU, SAID THE CITES CURRENTLY LISTED THE
AN APPENDIX II SPECIES AND
THIS
AFRICAN
MEANT THAT ITS
ELEPHANT AS TRADE.
COMMERCIAL
INCLUDING IVORY TUSKS, WAS PERMISSIBLE SUBJECT ΤΟ STRICT LICENSING CONTROL TO PREVENT OVER-EXPLOITATION.
/"THE PROPOSED
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