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Prohibition of obstruc-

tion to

detention. etc.

Penalties.

Repeal. Ordinance No. 21 of 1927.

(e) detain every person found in such place or on board such vessel or aircraft or in such place until such vessel or aircraft or place has been searched;

() inspect, seize, remove and detain any dog or cat or the carcase thereof or anything with respect to which an offence against any regulation made hereunder may appear to have been commilled;

and any such officer as aforesaid may shoot or otherwise destroy any dog or cat which appears to him to be suffering from rabies or other infectious disease or any dog which requires to be licensed and which does not appear to such officer to be licensed or under the control of any person.

(2) If a veterinary officer is of opinion that any dog or cat has been or may reasonably be suspected of having been in contact with any case of rabies or suspected rabies, he may destroy or authorize the destruction of such dog or cat.

6. No person shall obstruct any detention, arrest, search, seizure, removal, killing or destruction authorized by or under this Ordinance.

7. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulations made hereunder or the conditions of any licence, permit or other authority issued or granted under such regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

8.

The Dogs Ordinance, 1927, is hereby repeated.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 4th day of January, 1950.

Hellhammet

Clerk of Councils.

HÙNG KONG

No. 3 OF 1950.

I assent.

Governor.

9th February, 1950.

An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the construction and interpretation of the law applicable to the Colony and to make better provision for the interpretation of the terminology employed therein and for matters incidental thereto.

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

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This Ordinance may be cited as the Interpretation Short title. Ordinance, 1950.

tion.

2. (1) Save where the contrary intention appears either Applica- from this Ordinance or from the context of any enactment or instrument, the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply and shall apply only to this Ordinance and to all enactments now or hereafter in force made by competent authority in the Colony