CO129-592-10 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 10-4-1946 - 15-4-1947 — Page 93

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Delegation of powers of

Port Trust

Penal Offences

Penalties:

how recoverable

the Port Trust until the contrary is shown.

(2) In this section the word "documents"

includes demands, orders, notices, statements,

directions.

or

63.(1) In relation to any particular matters or

class of matters, or as to any particular part or

port of the Colony, the Port Trust may by writing

delegate any of its powers or functions under this

Ordinance (except this power of delegation) to any

officer or employee of the Port Trust, so that the

delegated powers or functions may be exercised by

the delegate with respect to the powers or functions

or class of matters specified or the part or port

defined in the instrument of delegation.

•

(2) Every such delegation shall be revocable in

writing at will, and no delegation shall prevent the

exercise of any power or function by the Port Trust.

64 (1) Any officer or employee of the Port Trust

who, without lawful authority, demands or receives

from any person any payment, gratuity or present in

cons i de ration of doing or omitting to do any act or

thing pertaining to his office or employment, shall

upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not

exceeding or to imprisonment for a term

not exceeding one year or to both such fine and

imprisonment.

or

(3) Any Officer or employee of the Port Trust,

any other person, who wilfully destroys any document

of or belonging to the Port Trust, shall be deemed

guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall be liable

upon conviction to imprisonment for the term of

two years.

65.

All penalties incurred under this Ordinance,

or under any by-law made in pursuance thereof, may

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