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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 25, 1940. 1537

No. 1178.

Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE NG. 12 of 1939.

(REGISTRATION OF

PERSONS).

In exerebe of the powers conferred by section 1 (2) (d) of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, as applied to This Colony by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council, 1939. as respectively amended by the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1940, and the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council, 1940, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government makes the following regulation amending section 8 of the Registration of Persons Ordinance. 1989.

Amendment.

Section 8 of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1939, is amended by the repeal of sub-section (1) thereof and by the substitution therefor of the following sub-section :-

(1) Subject to the provi

visions of section 7 (as amended by the Defence Regulations published in Government Noti- tication No. 757 of the 5th July, 1940) every British subject shall make and sign a return, to the best of his or her know- ledge and belief correct. in the case of a male in Form No. 2 and in the case of a female in Form No. 1 in the Schedule to this Ordinance, of the information and particulars specified in the said form and shall deliver the return to the Commis- sioner of Police: Provided that in the case of persons under the age of eighteen years the return shall be made and signed by the person's parent or guardian.

Published by His Excellency's Command.

24th October, 1940.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.