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HONG KONG.

No. 16 of 1946.

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Governor.

20th September, 1940.

An Ordinance to make better provision for the safety of places

declared to be protected places.,

[30th September, 1946.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof as follows

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Protected Places bort title. (Safety) Ordinance, 1948, and shall come into force on such day as the Governor may by Proclamation in the Gazette Commence- specify.

2. In this Ordinance-

Authorised Guard "

means any person authorised by the Governor to discharge duty as a guard or sentry in at or over a protected place;

Protected Place means any premises declared by any order of the Governor for the time being in force to be a protected place under Regulation 82 of the Defence Regulations 1940 es modified by the Emergency Powers (Extension) Proclamation.

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3. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to authorise Power for any person to act as an authorised guard;

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any person

authorized

(2) such authority may be given in general terms to any member of His Majesty's Armed Forces or to any class guard. of persons.

4. (1) It shall be the duty of an authorised guard: Duties of

anthorised

(a) to protect and prevent the theft of or damage to guards

any property in or upon a protected place;