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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 25, 1929.

Insertion of

new section 26A in Ordinance

No. 11 of 1900.

12. The following section is inserted in the Police Force Ordinance, 1900, immediately after section 26 :—

Power of

arrest.

15 & 16

26A. Auy warrant lawfully issued for appre- hending any person for any purpose may be executed by any officer of police at any time Geo. 5, c. 86, notwithstanding that the warrant is not in his possession at the time, but the warrant shall, on the demand of the person apprehended, be shown to him as soon as practicable after his

8. 44.

arrest.

Amendment

of Ordinance

No. 11 of 1900, s. 28.

Construction

expression

"Captain

13. Section 28 of the Police Force Ordinance, 1900, is amended by the repeal of the words “Captain Superinten- dent or a Deputy Superintendent" in the second and third lines of paragraph (3) and by the substitution of the words Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police or a Divisional Superintendent" there- for.

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14. Wherever in any Ordinance, Order of the Governor of Ordinance, in Council, Order of the Governor, rule, regulation, etc., where

minute, by-law, decd, contract, official letter or other docu- ment, the expression "Captain Superintendent of Police' occurs and, in order to give effect thereto, it is necessary dont occurs. to substitute the expression "Inspector General of Police", such Ordinance or other document shall be read and construed accordingly.

Superinten-

Commence-

ment.

15. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 1930.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 24th day of October, 1929.

E. I. WYNNE-JONES,

Clerk of Councils.