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Power to make regula- tions.

Penalties,

12. The Governor in Council may by regulations prescribe or provide for-

(a) the imposition of duties and obligations on watchmen and

on their employers;

(b) the registration of watchmen; and

(c) generally for the carrying out of the provisions of this

Ordinance.

13. Any person who-

(a) acts in contravention of the provisions of section 5, 10 or

IT: or

(b) obstructs any police officer in the exercise of his powers

under the provisions of section 9; or

(c) is in possession of a watchman's permit which has been altered without lawful authority, or is forged or false in any material particular,

shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprison- ment for six months.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 5th day of December, 1956.

(Secretariat L/M G 6374/56)

thompsony

Deputy Clede of Councils.

HÙNG NG

No. 50 of 1956.

I assent.

Mane

Gedernor.

auth December, 1956.

An Ordinance to amend the District Court Ordinance, 1953.

[21st December, 1936.]

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 District Court Short title. (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956.

2. The First Schedule to the District Court Ordinance, Amendment 1953, is amended by the addition at the end thereof of the of First

Schedule. following-

(1 of 1953).

"4, (1) Where an action for the recovery of possession of a tenement is brought against a person in respect of his occupation of the tenement jointly or in common with another person or in respect of his occupation of a defined part of such