HONG KONG.
No. 17 or 1946.
I assent.
Mark Trung.
Governor.
20th September, 1946.
An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls
Ordinance, 1939.
[20th September, 1946.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, an follows:-
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1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Protection of Bhort titls, Women and Girls (Amendment) Ordinance, 1946.
2. The following section is bereby substituted for section 82 of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance. 1938 :---
32.-(1) The Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall Registration
airl keep a register of the girls of whom the legal guardianship of wha is vasted in him by virtue of this Ordinance.
guardianship is vested in
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(2) Every person who at the date of the passing of the Secretary Protection of Women and Girls (Amendment) Ordinance, for Chinese 1946 has in his custody or control any girl the legal guardianship of whom is vested in the Secretary for Chinese Affairs pursuant to section 31 (1) of this Ordinance shall within one month from the commencement of the Protection of Women and Girls (Amendment) Ordinance, 1946 give notice thereof in manner prescribed by regulations under this Ordinance.
(3) Every person who moquires the custody or control of any such girl shall within one month from the date of acquiring such custody or control give notice thereof in the manner prescribed by regulations under this Ordinance.
(4) Every person who brings into the Colony any sucli girl shall within one week from the date of bringing such girl into the Colony give notice thereof in the manner prescribed by regulations under this Ordinance.
(5) For the purpose of removing doubts it is hereby declared that any notice given prior to the commencement of the Protection of Women and Girls (Amendment) Ordinance, 1940 shall not constitute a valid notice for the purpose of any of the provisions of this section."
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 10th day of September, 1946.
Jo
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
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