CO129-531-1 Magistrates Amendement Ordinance- 1931 2-10-1931 - 4-12-1931 — Page 14

Enclosure No.2.

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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hong Kong 1st October,

1931.

REPORT ON ORDINANCE No

21

of 1931.

1.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance.

intituled an

Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, and

I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not

contrary to the Governor's instructions.

2.

The object of this Ordinance is to amend sections 73

and 74 of the principal Ordinance so as to make it clear

that the accused shall be informed that he has the right,

similar to the provision in section 12 (2) of the Criminal

Justice Act, 1925, (15 & 16 Geo.5,ch.86), to give evidence

on his own behalf, if he so desires.

3.

In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His

Excellency the Governor may properly assent in the name of

His Majesty and on His behalf.

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ས་བཙན་མིས་གང་

Attorney General.