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Transfer of functions of Governor, etc.

Modification of enactments.

persons formerly in that service;

(3) the payment of pensions or allowances at rates

prescribed by law or, where no rates are so

prescribed, at such rates as the Secretary of

State shall determine, to wives, children and

dependants of persons mentioned in the fore-

goingparagraph or, in special cases, other

persons resident or previously resident in

the Colony, in either case whether such

persons are living or not;'

(4) any other purposes of the Government of the

Colony:

Provided that nothing in this section shall authorise

the application of the capital moneys of the Exchange

Fund established by the Currency Ordinance, 1935, except

for purposes prescribed in that Ordinance as amended by

subsequent Ordinances or for the redemption of Hong Kong

currency.

(2) For the purposes of this section a person shall

be deemed to be a dependant of another person if the

Secretary of State is satisfied that he or she was

substantially dependant upon that other person for

support.

3. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this

Order all the functions of the Governor, the Governor in

Executive Council or any officer or authority of tho

Government of the Colony under the enactments mentioned

in the First Schedule to this Order shall be regarded as

transferred to and shall be exercisable by the Secretary

of State.

4. (1) The enactments mentioned in column 1 of the

Second Schedule to this Order shall have effect subject

to the modifications set out in column 2 of the said

Schedule.

(2) Any enactment which

regulations or any other

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