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HONGKONG.

23882

No. 3 of 1917.

REC REG 8

17

I assent to this Ordinance,

LS

F. H. MAY,

413

Governor.

16th March, 1917.

An Ordinance to amend the Interpretation

Ordinance, 1911.

[16th March, 1917.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Interpretation Short title Amendment Ordinance, 1917, and eball be read and and construc construed as one with the Interpretation Ordinance. tion. 1911, hereinafter called the Principal Ordinance, and Ordinnaro the said Ordinance and this Ordinance may be cited No. 31 of together as the Interpretation Ordinances, 1911 and 1917, 1911.

Exercise of KALULOTY

powers

between pas-

mencement

Ordinance

1911, 8. 9.

2. Section 9 of the Principal Ordinance is repealed Repeal of and the following section is substituted therefor :- No. 31 of 9. Where an Ordinance confers power and substi to make any appointment, to innke, tution of new grant, or issue any instrument, that is section. sing and com- to say. any Order in Council, order, warrant, scheme, letters patent, rules, of Ordinance. regulations, or by-laws, to give notices, 52 & 33 Vict, to prescribe forms, or to do any other c. 63, s. 37. thing for the purposes of the Ordi- nance. that power may, unless the con- trary intention appears, be exercised at any time after the passing of the Ordi- nance, so far as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of bringing the Ordinance into operation at the tate of the commencement thereof, subject to this restriction, that any instrument made under the power shall not, unless the contrary intention appears in the Ordinance, or the con- trary is necessary for bringing the Ordinance into operation, come inte operation until the Ordinance comes into operation.

3. The definitions of "Revenuo officer" and "Excise Amendment officer" in section 39 of the Principal Ordinance are of Ordinance repealed.

No. 31 of

3011, B. 39,

B: "Revenue

officer";

***xcise

officer".

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 15th

Jay of March, 1917.

Assented to by Ilis Excellency day of March, 1917.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councila.

the Governor, the 16th

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.