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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 21, 1941.

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No. 206.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMMENT.

In exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 18 (4) of the Defence Regulations, 1940, as enacted by Government Notification 131 published in the Gazette Extraordinary of 4th February, 1941, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government rescinds the rules published as Government Notification 104 in the Gazette of 26th January, 1940, and instead makes the following rules—

1. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the public interest by order of the Governor, any person in respect of whom an order has been made under regulation 18 of the Defence Regulations, 1940, may make objections against the order, either in person or by counsel, solicitor or agent, to the advisory committee appointed by the Governor under the provisions of that regulation.

2. At any meeting of the advisory committee, three shall be a quorum.

3. Recommendations of the committee shall be decided by a majority of votes: in case of equality of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

4. Notice of objections may be sent in writing by post to the Chief Justice's Clerk at the Courts of Justice, Hong Kong,

Published by His Excellency's Command.

6th February, 1941.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.