1948-HKRS29-8-15_Part03 — Page 13

HỒNG KÔNG

No. 38 or 1948.

I assent.

Митанским

Governor.

15th July, 1948.

An Ordinance to extend the period during which legal proceedings

may be instituted and rights may be exercised.

[15th July, 1948.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice

and consent of the Legislative Council thereof;

1. This Ordinance may he cited as the Enforcement of Shorl dide. Rights (Extension of Time) Ordinance, 1948.

2.

In this Ordinance-

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debt means any form of claim for payment of or obligation to pay money;

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disability period means the period from the 8th of December, 1941, to the commencement of this Ordinance;

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'legal proceedings means any proceedings which might have been instituted at any time during the disability period before a competent court, tribunal or arbitrator and any defence counterclaim, set-off, rebuttal reply or objection which might have been made or relied upon before any such court, tribunal or arbitrator;

period of limitation " means any period (whether prescribed by any enactment, instrument or otherwise and whether of definite or indefinite duration) which, by reason of the lapse thereof and by reason of the rules of law and principles of equity applicable to the Colony has, or would but for this Ordinance have, the effect of extinguishing any title estate interest or right or barring or prohibiting any right or the exercise thereof or any remedy for the enforcement or exercise of any right;

" includes an association of persons;

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person

Interpretation,