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Loans (Government Bonds)

[CAP. 64

9. No stamp duty shall be payable in respect of Government bonds.

10. The Financial Secretary may, with the consent of the holder of any bond issued under the Hong Kong (Rehabilitation) Loan Ordinance, exchange such bond for Government bonds on such terms and conditions as may be agreed.

11. Subject to section 5, the Financial Secretary may- (a) determine the form of Government bonds;

(b) arrange for the issue in the first instance of provisional certificates, which may be exchanged for Government bonds;

(c) determine the days for payment of interest;

(d) arrange for the issue of coupons for the payment of

interest;

(e) arrange for the replacement of defaced, lost or destroyed

Government bonds or interest coupons;

(f) determine the manner of payment of interest and redemp-

tion moneys.

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Exemption from stamp duty.

Exchange for Government bonds. (Cap. 76.)

Powers of Financial Secretary.