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(e) by adding after the definition of "Secretariat"

""Societies Officer" means- the Societies Officer

and any Assistant Societies officer

appointed in accordance with the provisions

of section 3;".

(2)

Section 2 (2) is amended by repealing "Subject to

subsection (2A), the" and substituting "The".

(3) Section 2 (2A) is repealed.

(4)

Section 2 is amended by adding

-

"(4) In this Ordinance, the expressions "security",

"public safety" and "public order" have the same meanings as

they have in the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap.

383).".

4.

Section substituted

Section 3 is repealed and the following substituted

"3.

Appointment of Societies Officer

K

The Governor may appoint by name or office an officer to be

the Societies Officer for Hong Kong, and officers to be styled

Assistant Societies Officers.".

5.

Sections substituted

Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 9B, 10, 11 and 12 are repealed and

the following substituted

"15. Notification by societies

(1) Within 14 days after a local society is established,

or deemed to be established by virtue of section 4, the local

society shall send to the Societies Officer a notification in