1956-HKRS29-8-23_Part02 — Page 36

HONG KONG.

No. 39 OF 1956.

1 assent.

Officer Administering ke "Government.

26th July, 1956.

An Ordinance further to amend the Magistrates (Coroners

Powers) Ordinance, Chapter 14.

[27th July, 1956.]

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 Magistrates Short title. (Coroners Powers) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956.

replace-

2. Subsection (z) of section 7 of the Magistrates (Coroners Repeal and Powers) Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance) is repealed and replaced by the following-

"(2) Whenever~~

(a) any person dies whilst in police custody; or (b) any prisoner dies in prison,

ment of

subsection (2) of acetion 7. (Cap. 14).