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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

HỒNG KÔNG

No. 26 or 1949.

I assent.

L.S.

A. G. GRANTHAM, Governor.

Short title.

Change of style of Registrar

General of Births and

Deaths.

"Registrar General" to be

construed as "Registrar"

in certain

and

enactments

instruments.

26th May, 1949.

An Ordinance to change the style of the Registrar General of Births and Deaths and to make connected and consequential provision for a change in definition and interpretation in enactments affecting the duties of such office and instruments issued thereunder or referring to such office.

[27th May, 1949.]

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

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Registrar General of Births and Deaths (Change of Style) Ordinance, 1949.

2. Whenever in any Ordinance, order of the Governor in Council, regulation, appointment, minute, instrument, or document the term "Registrar General of Births and Deaths" occurs the same shall be read construed and take effect as if for such term there were substituted the term "Registrar of Births and Deaths".

3. Whenever in any of the enactments specified in the Schedule hereto or in any order of the Governor in Council, regulation, appointment, minute, instrument or document taking effect thereunder or having reference thereto the term "Registrar General" occurs the same shall be read and construed and take effect as if for such term there were substituted the term "Registrar".

SCHEDULE.

Ordinance No. 21 of 1934 and any amendment thereof.

Ordinance No. 50 of 1947.

Ordinance No. 51 of 1947.

Ordinance No. 18 of 1948.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 25th day

of May, 1949.

ALASTAIR Tonn,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.