CO129-616-6 Hotels Ordinance- 1949 21-2-1949 - 21-2-1949 — Page 167

HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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Remarks.

Section of 1890 Section of 1932 Ord. & scale. Ord. & scale.

Clause of present Bill & proposed scale.

Appropriation to payment 8.32

of fine of money found on defendant.

$5

S.32

$25

Clause 13

$100

Default in complying with

magistrate's Order-

penalty per day of default S.34

$5

maximum penalty

5.34

Penalty for punishment

8.34(2) 85 (Clause 14(a) $20

$100 S.34(2) $200 Clause 14(b) $1,000

8.40(2) 8250 | Clause 16 $1,000

of person who has rea-

sonable cause to believe

he was in possession of

stolen property.

Penalty on common 8.48(2) $25

8.44

$200 Clause 18

$500

informer compounding

without magistrate's

permission.

Exemption from distress

8.54(2) $25

Clause 20

$100

of bedding and wearing

apparel of debtor and

family.

Power to award costs and | S.57

8.63 $5

Clause 22

$50

recovery by distress.

No costs where fine does not exceed

8.60(1) $2

8.65(1) $2

Clause 23

$20

Power to substitute fine

for imprisonment-

S.87

Power to award compen- S.88

sation in addition to punishment.

$250 S.91

$50 $.92

$250 Clause 33

$100 Clause 34

$2,000

$250

Power to sentence person | 8.89

$50 8.93

$50

Clause 35

$500

using insulting language

to or concerning magis- trate.

Power to award compen- | $.90

sation to person mali-

$50

S.94(1) $100 Clause 36(a) $250

ciously prosecuted.

Penalty for false testimony S.90

$50

S.94(2) $100 Clause 36(6) $500

in above connection.

(2) The same consideration warrants alteration of the scale

of imprisonment for non-payment of money at present contained in section 62 of the principal Ordinance. Such alteration is effected by clause 21 of the Bill.

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