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Amendment

(d) by the insertion in the definition “cultivate" after the words

"purpose of promoting the" of the following-

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of section 6.

Amendmen i

"propagation or".

Section 6 of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(6) in subsection (1)—–—–

(i) by the deletion of paragraph (0) and the substitution therefor of the following-

"(a) a temporary licence for a period of six months renew- able at the discretion of the Commissioner, for further periods of six months each but not exceeding an aggregate period of two years; or":

(i) in paragraph (6) by the deletion of the words and brackets--

“(inclusive of the duration of any temporary licence granted to the same person under paragraph (@))":

(b) in subsection (3)-

(i) in paragraph (a) by the deletion of the word "or": (ii) in paragraph (5) by the deletion of the full stop and the substitution therefor of the following-

AL or"; and

(ii) by the addition after paragraph (5) of the following new paragraph-

"(c) if the licensee is convicted of any offence against any

of the provisions of this Ordinance."; and

(c) by the addition after subsection (4) of the following new sub-

section-

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"(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Commissioner may in his discretion, and sub- ject to such conditions or restrictions as he may think fil in lieu of granting a licence, grant free of charge to any person or organization pormission in writing to engage solely in scientific research work relating to the culture of pearls or the cultivation of pearl oysters; and such permis- sion shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be deemed to be a sufficient licence for the carrying on of such work and matters necessarily incidental thereto.".

Section 8 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the dele- of section & tion of subsection (2) and the substitution therefor of the following-

"(2) Any person who acts in contravention of any of the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of twenty thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.".

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Section 9 of the principal Ordinance is repealed.

Repeal of section 9.

of section 10.

Section 10 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the dele- Amandment tion of all words after "shall be guilty of an offence," and the sub. stitution therefor of the following—

Kand shall be liable to a fine of twenty thousand dollars and imprisonment for twelve months.”.

7. Section 16 of the principal Ordinance is ameoded— (4) in subsection (1)—–—

(i) in paragraph (7) by the insertion after the words "pearl oysters" of the following-

"or the spawn thereof; and

(10) in paragraph () by the deletion of the words "the size and types" and the substitution therefor of the following-

"the size, types or numbers"; and

(5) in subsection (2) by the deletion of the words "one thousand

dollars" and the substitution therefor of the following-

"ten thousand dollars".

Amendment

of section 16.

#. The principal Ordinance is amended by the addition after Addition of section 16 of the following new section-

"Amendment.

of Schedule.

16A. The Governor in Council may by order published in the Gazette amend or cancel the Schedule.".

new section IGA.

9, The principal Ordinance is amended by the addition after Addition of section 18 of the following Schedule-

"SCHEDULE.

Pearl Oysters,

All species of the genus Pteria.

All species of the genus Pinctada.".

Schedule.

[a. 2.]

10. The principal Ordinance is amended by the deletion of the Substitu- word "Director" wherever it appears and the substitution therefor of ties of the following-

"Commissioner".

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 10th day of August, 1960.

Chapma

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

(Secretariat CR5/2586/56)

"Čamais-

ianer" for "Director",