TNAG-2218-FCO40-3186-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-Letters-Patent-and-R-1991 — Page 176

(2)

(b)

by adding the following new paragraph:-

" (2)

The powers conferred on the Governor by this Article may, save in the case of the office of Judge of the Supreme Court or judge of the District Court or any office the holder of which is arr-ex-officio member of the Legislative Council] and subject to such conditions and restrictions (if any) as the Governor may specify, be exercised on behalf of the Governor by any person authorised, whether by name or by reference to an office, to exercise those powers by the Governor. Any such authorisation, condition or restriction shall be notified in the Hong Kong Government Gazette.".

No appointment made to the public service of Hong Kong before the coming into force of the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1991 by a person to whom the power of appointment was purportedly delegated under section 63 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance of Hong Kong shall be called in question on the grounds that the appointment was not made in accordance with Article XIV of the principal Letters Patent.

4. We do hereby reserve to Ourself, Our Heirs and Successors full power and authority to amend or revoke these Presents.

In Witness thereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.

or t effice of Chir's Secretary, Attorney Sinisal or Financial Secretary

Reservations

Witness Ourself at Westminster the

day

of

in the Thirty-ninth year of Our Reign.

By Warrant under The Queen's Sign Manual.

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