9. Except for the necessary substitution of 1937 for 1936 clause 3 (1) of the Bill corresponds with section 3 (1) of the repealed Ordinance.
10. Clause 3 (2) of the Bill corresponds in effect with sections 3 (2), 3 (3) and 3 (4) of the repealed Ordinance except that the dollar percentage deductions are reduced to 2%, 4%, 7% and 9% for the first half of 1937.
11. Clause 3 (3), which is new, provides that the Legis- lature may by resolution continue, reduce or abandon such dollar percentage deductions in respect of the months of July to December inclusive, or of any of them.
12. Clause 4 which relates to Widows' and Orphans' l'ension Contributions corresponds with section 4 of the repealed Ordinance.
13. Clause 5, corresponding with the repealed section 5 limits the operation of the Ordinance to the year 1937.
14. Clause 6 (1) relating to the power of the Legislature to grant exemptions corresponds with the repealed section 6, and clauses 6 (2) and 6 (3) preserve the effect of the resolutions of the 13th May and the 24th November, 1936, which exempted officers employed on the construction of the Dam and Reservoir Works at Shing Mun and the temporary Gymnastic Instructor from the operation of the levy.
15. Clause 7 relating to the saving of the rights of the Crown corresponds with the repealed section 7.
16. Clause 8 expressly repeals the 1936 Ordinance which being spent, under section 5 thereof, is no longer required.
December, 1936.
C. G. ALABASTER,
Attorney General.
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