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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 16, 1940.

No. 181.

Hong Kong.

In exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council, 1939, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor makes the following regulation which shall be inserted in and shall form part of the Defence Regulations, 1939, published as Government Notification 703 in the Gazette of 26th August, 1939, as subsequently amended-

Part III.

areas.

33.—(1) Without prejudice to any other of these regula- Protected tions, the Governor, if satisfied with respect to any area that it is necessary or expedient, in the interests of defence or the efficient prosecution of the war, to regulate the entry of persons into that area, may by order declare that area to be a protected area for the purposes of these regulations; and so long as the order is in force, then, on and after such day as may be specified in the order, and subject to any exemptions for which provision may be made by the order, no person being an enemy alien shall be therein without the permission of such authority or person as may be specified in the order.

Any area in relation to which an order made under this regulation is in force is hereafter in these regulations referred to as a protected area”.

(2) If any person is in a protected area in contravention of this regulation, then, without prejudice to any proceedings. which may be taken against him, he may be removed from the area by or under the direction of an authorized officer.

Published by His Excellency's Command.

16th February, 1910.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

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