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HONG KONG.

No. 7 or 1947.

I assent.

hank Young

Governor.

7th February, 1947.

An Ordinance to amend the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1031.

[7th February, 1947.]

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 Betting Duty Short title. (Amendment) Ordinance, 1947, and shall be read as one with the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1931, hercinafter referred to as the Principal Ordinance "

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2. Section 3 of the Principal Ordinance shall be amend- ed by the deletion of the words seventy-six per cent." appearing in the proviso to the said section and by the substitution therefor of the words

Seventy-two per cent."

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of 1931.

Aniendiount of Sac. $ of the Principal Ordinings.

3. Sub-section (2) of Section 6 of the Principal Ordinance shall be repealed and the following substituted of the therefor:

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(2) On every cash-sweep ticket sold and on every cash-sweep chance allocated by list as provided in Section 4 there shall be charged a duty on the amount paid, contributed or subscribed on a scale to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Legislative Council:

Provided that until such scale be determined by resolu- tion of the Legislative Council there shall be charged a duty of twenty-five per cent, on any such amount paid, contributed or subscribed."

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4. This Ordinance shall come into operation on the 7th day of February, 1947.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 6th day of February, 1047.

Amandment

of Sec. 5

Principal Ordinnnes.

Catman.co.

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Deputy Clerk of Councils.