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Short title.

Commence- ment of Ordinance.

Interpreta- tion.

General repeals.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance for further promoting the Revi- sion of the Law by repealing certain parts of enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary :—

WHEREAS with a view to the further revision. of the Statute Law of the Colony and particular- ly to the improvement of the New Revised Edition of the Laws authorised by Ordinance No. 19 of 1911, it is expedient, in accordance with the provisions of section 6 (1) of that Ordinance, that certain parts of certain enact- ments which may be regarded as spent, or have ceased to be in force otherwise than by express repeal by the Legislative Council, or have by lapse of time or otherwise become unnecessary, should be expressly repealed; And Whereas, for the simplification of the language and greater clearness it is expedient to repeal useless and redundant expressions used in the Ordinances now in force

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Law Revision Ordinance, 1911.

2. This Ordinance shall come into force by Proclamation of the Governor.

3. In this Ordinance, expressions similar in form to the following:-

"No. 1 of 1844 indicate an Ordinance of the year referred to together with, its serial number;

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and the letters and words "s.", "ss." "sub-s." (C sub-ss." indicate the words "

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4. The words indicated in the following sub- sections are repealed wherever they occur in all Ordinances now in force; and in all editions of the Laws of Hongkong hereafter to be printed the words so repealed shall be omitted; and the sections of the Ordinances so affected are hereby authorised to be printed as so amended, and shall be construed and enforced accordingly.

(i.) The words "from and alter the commencement of this Ordinance", or hereafter", or other words of like meaning, having relation to the time from which the provisions of any section of an Ordinance shall take effect.

(i.) The word "preceding" in the ex- pression last preceding ", and the word succeeding" in the expres- sion "next succeeding". before the