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THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ORDINANCE. (Chapter 241).

The EmergencY (IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION Ordinance) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1953-

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations-

1. These regulations may be cited as the Emergency Citation. (Importation and Exportation Ordinance) (Amendment) Regu- lations, 1953.

3. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise re- Interpre. quires, "the Ordinance" means the Importation and Exportation tatiori. Ordinance.

(Cap. 60).

3. During the continuance in force of these regulations, Amendment section 2 of the Ordinance is amended-

of section 2. (Cap. 50).

(a) by the insertion of the following definition immediately

after the definition of "person"

'revenue officer' means a person appointed as such under subsection (1) of section 11 of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance;"

(b) by the insertion of the following definition immediately

after the definition of "ship"-

* 'vehicle' includes every means of conveyance or of transit or other mobile apparatus used or capable of being used on land and in whatever way drawn or propelled or carried."

(Cap. 109).

4. During the continuance in force of these regulations Modifica- section 6 of the Ordinance shall be applied with modifications to tion of read as follows

"6. (1) The granting or refusal of any permit, certificate or licence which may be issued under this Ordinance or under any regulation made thereunder shall be in the absolute dis- cretion of the officer entrusted with the duty of issuing such permit, certificate or licence and such officer may impose any condition whatsoever on the granting of any permit, certificate or licence. The Director may subsequently add further con- ditions or vary existing ones.

section 6.