TNAG-2556-FCO40-3731-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-Societies-(Amendment)-Bill-1992-1992 — Page 94

Amend the Societies Ordinance.

A BILL

To

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and

consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Societies (Amendment)

Ordinance 1992.

(2)

This Ordinance shall come into operation on [

1992).

2. Long title amended

The long title of the Societies Ordinance (Cap. 151) is amended

by repealing "registration of societies" and substituting

1.

"notification of establishment of societies, for prohibition of

operation of certain societies"

3.

Interpretation

(1) Section 2(1) is amended -

(a) by repealing the definition of "exempted society";

(b) in the definition of "local society" by repealing

(c)

(d)

"subsection (2A) or";

by repealing the definitions of "prescribed",

"registered society" and "Registrar"; and

by adding

""notified society" means a society the

establishment of which has been notified to