CO129-614-6 Protected Places (Safety) (Amendment) Ordinance 1947 5-1-1948 - 13-10-1948 — Page 29

PROTECTED PLACES (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1947.

Explanatory observations in accordance with Article XXVIII of the

Royal Instructions.

1.

This Ordinance was passed on the 29th December, 1947, to amend

the Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance, 1946, the principal Ordinance.

2.

The reasons for enacting this Ordinance are set out in the

Objects and Reasons published with the Bill. A copy of such Bill is

forwarded herewith.

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3. The principal Ordinance and the Ordinance under the report have

been the subject of correspondence terminating with telegram (No.1890

dated the 13th December, 1947,) from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State.

4. The Ordinance passed with one amendment. Such amendment was

made at the Committee Stage in passage of the Bill through Legislative

Council to provide in Section 9(1) of the principal Ordinance (as enacted

by Section 5 of the Ordinance under report) that termination of suspension

of the Ordinance shall occur upon resolution of the Legislative Council

and not by proclamation by the Governor as provided by the Bill in accordance

with the suggestion contained in para.5 of the Secretary of State's Secret

despatch (Hong Kong No.15 dated the 12th November, 1947.). Such change was

urged on the grounds that reservation to Legislative Council of the power

to bring the Ordinance back into effect following suspension would better

accord with constitutional usage.

5. It will be observed that by Section 3 of the Ordinance under

report, amendment of the principal Ordinance has been effected consequents

on the comments on Section 4(1)(b)(i) of the principal Ordinance contained

in the Secretary of State's Secret despatch (Hong Kong No.245) of the 28th

November, 1946.

B.

HONG KONG,

6th January, 1948.

Attorney General.