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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989

PROVIDES

FOR

ANY

OF

THE

BY

THE

336) SECTION 46 OF THE DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE (CAP

LIABILITY THAT NO PERSON CAN PLEAD MINORITY AS A DEFENCE TO DEBT, DAMAGES OR DEMAND FALLING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION DISTRICT COURT AS

EFFECTED THE WAS BEFORE IT

INCREASE

ORDINANCE 1988. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS)

IN RESPECT OF CLAUSE 17 AMENDS SECTION 46 SO THAT IT WILL NOT APPLY

OF THE BILL. THE ANY AGREEMENT MADE AFTER THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT SECTION WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY TO AGREEMENTS MADE BEFORE THAT DATE.

A

AGE"

SPECIFIC AGE WHERE THERE IS A REFERENCE TO A

YEARS. THE IN OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN TAKEN IN A NUMBER OF ORDINANCES TO SUBSTITUTE REFERENCE TO "FULL AGE". THIS WILL FACILITATE ANY FUTURE AMENDMENT SINCE IT WILL ONLY BE NECESSARY TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "FULL IN THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE (CAP 1).

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS IN THE BILL PROVIDE THAT A

TO RELATING TO THE AGE OF 21 IN COURT ORDERS ALREADY IN FORCE RECOVERED BY OR ON BEHALF OF AN INFANT SHOULD BE READ AS TO AGE 18 UNDER CLAUSE 19.

THE VALIDITY

A

REFERENCE

MONEY REFERENCE

ANY

AND MAJORITY

UNDER WHEN CONSIDERING

DISPOSITION OF A

AS INSTRUMENT MADE BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT DATE

FAR AS PERMISSIBLE

PERIODS FOR ACCUMULATION OF

THE INCOME UNDER

PERPETUITIES ACCUMULATIONS ORDINANCE (CAP 2571 ARE CONCERNED, THE AGE OF WILL CONTINUE TO BE 21 (CLAUSE 22).

!

EXECUTED

AS IF THE AGE OF

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS INCORPORATED INTO ANY DOCUMENT BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT DATE ARE TO BE CONSTRUED MAJORITY REMAINED AT 21 (CLAUSE 2).

HONG KONG SUPPORTS PROPOSED BAN ON NEW IVORY

SUPPORT FOR THE NUMBER OF THE IN

ITS THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED BAN ON THE TRADE IN NEW IVORY PROPOSED RECENTLY BY A MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES).

THE BAN WAS PROPOSED IN AN ATTEMPT TO HALT A CONTINUING DECLINE IN AFRICAN ELEPHANT NUMBERS.

MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS) OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR K.C. IU, SAID THE CITES CURRENTLY LISTED THE

AN APPENDIX II SPECIES AND

THIS

AFRICAN

MEANT THAT ITS

ELEPHANT AS TRADE.

COMMERCIAL

INCLUDING IVORY TUSKS, WAS PERMISSIBLE SUBJECT ΤΟ STRICT LICENSING CONTROL TO PREVENT OVER-EXPLOITATION.

/"THE PROPOSED

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