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Rules and regula. tions under

which Ordinances are to be enacted.

CONSTITUTION OF COUNCILS-BONGKONG

to the standing rules and orders. Provided always that every ordinance ovte, resolution, or question, the object or effect of which may be to dispose of or charge any part of Our revenue arising within the Colony, shall be proposed by the Governor, unless the proposal of the same shall have been expressly allowed or directed by him.

XXV. In the passing of Ordinances the Governor and the Council shall observe, as far as practicable, the following Rules:-

1.-All laws shall be styled "Ordinances," and the enacting words Form of enacting shall be, "enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and

consent "of the Legislative Council thereof."

Ordinances.

Ordinances to be numbered and methodically arranged.

Different subjects

in same Ordin-

to be introduced

2.- All Ordinances shall be distinguished by titles, and shall be divided into successive clauses or paragraphs, numbered consecutively, and to every such clause there shall be annexed in the margin a short summary of its contents. The Ordinances of each year shall be distinguished by consecutive numbers, commencing in each year with the number one.

Except in the case of Bills reserved for the signification of Our pleasure, all Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council in any one year shall, if assented to by the Governor, be assented to by him in that year, shall be dated as of the day on which the assent of the Governor is given, and shall be numbered as of the year in which they are passed. Bills not so assented to by the Governor, but reserved by him for the signification of Our pleasure, shall be dated as of the day and numbered as of the year on and in which they are brought into operation.

3. Each different matter shall be provided for by a different not to be mixed Ordinance, without intermixing in one and the same Ordinance such things ance. No clause as have no proper relation to each other; and no clause is to be inserted foreign to what in or annexed to any Ordinance which shall be foreign to what the title of title of Ordinance such Ordinance imports, and no perpetual clause shall be imports. Tempor ary Ordinances. temporary Ordinance.

Description of Bills not to be assented o

Proviso in cases of emergency for immediate

operation o an Ordinance.

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part of

any

XXVI. The Governor shall not, except in the cases hereunder men- tioned, assent in Our name to any Bill of any of the following classes:-

1.-Any Bill for the divorce of persons joined together in holy matri-

mony:

2.-Any Bill whereby any grant of land or money, or other donation or gratuity, may be made to himself:

3.-Any Bill affecting the Currency of the Colony or relating to the issue of Bank notes:

4.-Any Bill establishing any Banking Association, or amending or altering the constitution, powers, or privileges of any Banking Association:

5.-Any Bill imposing differential duties:

6.-Any Bill the provisions of which shall appear inconsistent with obligations imposed upon Us by Treaty:

7. - Any Bill interfering with the discipline or control of Our forces by land, sea, or air:

8.-Any Bill of an extraordinary nature and importance, whereby Our prerogative, or the rights and property of Our subjects not residing in the Colony, or the trade and shipping of Our United Kingdon and its Dependencies, may be prejudiced:

9.-Any Bill whereby persons not of European birth or descent may be subjected or made liable to any disabilities or restrictions to which persons of European birth or descent are not also subjected or made liable

10.-Any Bill containing provisions to which Our assent has been once refused, or which have been disallowed by Us:

Unless in the case of any such Bill as aforesaid the Governor shallĮ bave previously obtained Our instructions upon such Bill through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, or unless such Bill shall contain a clause