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ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Court at

The

day of

PRESENT

1942.

59

Short title

and interpretation.

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

•

Whereas circumstances have arisen in the Colony

of Hong Kong (hereinafter called "the Colony") which make it expedient that provision should be made whereby

so long as the said circumstances continue, certain

functions exercisable by the Governor of the Colony

(hereinafter called "the Governor") and other

authorities under laws in force in the Colony should

be exercisable otherwise and that such lawe should be

modified in other respects;

Now, therefore, His Majesty in exercise of all

powers enabling Him in that behalf, is pleased, by and

with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it

18 hereby ordered, as follows :-

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Hong Kong (Temporary Provisions) Order in Council, 1942.

(2) The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply

for the interpretation of this Order as it applies

for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. Application of 2(1), Notwithstanding anything contained in any moneys of Hong

the Crown Agents for the Colonies shall have frown, with thi Kong Government. enactment, to the contrary, it shall be lawful for the

for the tirine being under their control and approval of the secretary of State, to apply any funds or moneys/

and

belonging to the Government of the Colony for the time

For

boing in the hands of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, e Celenter

for any of the following purposes :-

a

(1) the discharge of any debts or obligations of

the Government of the Colony;

b

(2) the payment of salaries of persons in the

service of the Government of the Colony or

pensions,

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