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the Governor and then only during the period between the making of the Order and the rescinding of it. The two new sections would then not be
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part of the substantive law and could be brought into force, even though no emergency had been declared, when it was apprehended that there might be disorder or tumult in the courts resulting from political or other tensions.
7. Thereafter, in order to meet the special circumstances existing in Hong Kong, consideration could be given to amending section 17 of the District Court Ordinance (Cap.5) and section 99 of the Magistrate Courts Ordinance (Cap. 227) so as to give district judges and magistrates wider powers for dealing with contempt, but not such wide powers as those possessed by the Supreme Court.
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It will be appreciated if the steps may be taken to enact without delay the amending legislation mentioned in paragraph 6 above.
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