CO129-581-15 Promissory Oaths Amendment Ordinance 1939 17-4-1939 - 24-11-1939 — Page 8

HONG KONG.

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No. 39 OF 1939.

I assent.

L.S.

G. A. S. NORTHCOTE, Governor.

17th November, 1939.

An Ordinance to amend the Promissory Oaths Ordinance,

1869.

[17th November, 1939.]

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

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Promissory Oaths Short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1939.

2. Section 5 of the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, Amend- is amended—

(a) by the repeal of the words "oath of allegiance and the" in the first line;

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(b) by the insertion of the word first" between the words his" and "acceptance" in the third line.

3. Section 6 of the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, is amended by the insertion of the word "first" between the words "his" and " acceptance" in the third line.

ments of Ordinance No. 1 of

1869, s. 5.

Amendment of Ordin- ance No. 1 of 1869, s. 6,

of Ordin- ance No.

4. Sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Promissory Oaths Amendment Ordinance, 1869, is amended by the addition of the following words after the word "Governor " at the end thereof-- 1 of 1869,

or other person lawfully presiding ".

5. Section 8 of the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, is amended by the addition of the following words after the word "Governor at the end thereof- or other person lawfully presiding ".

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s. 7 (2).

Amendment ance No.

of Ordin-

1 of 1869, s. 8.

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Substitution

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6. The Schedule to the Promissory Oaths Ordinance is

Schedule for repealed and the following Schedule is substituted therefor :-

the Schedule

to Ordin-

ance No. 1

of 1869.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 16th day of November, 1939.

C. BRAMALL BURGESS,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

SCHEDULE.

PART I.

Official Members of the Execu-

tive Council.

[s. 5.]

The Oaths to be tendered by the Governor or other officer lawfully presiding at that Council.

PART II.

[s. 6.]

The Judges

The Magistrates

{

The Oaths to be tendered by the

Governor.

{

The Oaths to be tendered by a

Judge.

The Justices of the Peace

The Oaths to be tendered by a

Magistrate.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

Enclosure No.1.

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Enclosure No.2.

Sir,

RECEIVED

-4 DEC 1939

C. O. RECY

22nd November, 1939.

With reference to your despatch No.308

of 9th August, 1939, I have the honour to submit

for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the

following Ordinance intitled:-

2.

An Ordinance to amend the Promissory

Oaths Ordinance, 1869.

The enclosed report by the Attorney

General explains the objects and reasons of the

Ordinance.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

1. C... Northcote

Governor.

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&c.,

&C.,

&c.

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