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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 8, 1940.

Controlled

under- takings.

in relation to any such enterprise means the persons by whom it is carried on,

and any reference in this regulation to articles shall be construed as including a reference to substances, vehicles, vessels or animals and also as including a reference to electricity.

2. The following regulation is inserted immediately after regulation 50--

50A(1) If the Governor is satisfied that it is expedient that any war production undertaking, or any class or descrip- tion of such undertakings, should become subject to the provisions of this regulation, he may by order declare that undertaking, or every undertaking of that class or description, to be a controlled undertaking, and thereupon the following provisions shall have effect as respects every undertaking to which the order relates

(a) the undertakers shall carry on the undertaking in accordance with orders made or directions given by a com- petent authority, and such orders or directions particular-

may, in

(i) require the undertakers to employ upon such work and for such period as may be specified in the order or directions, such persons, or such class or description of persons, or such number of persons, or such number of per- sons of such class or description, as may be so specified:

(ii) fix the price or remuneration to be paid for any articles produced or supplied or services rendered by the undertakers (whether to a competent authority or otherwise) in accordance with the order or directions;

(b) no obligation or limitation imposed on the under- takers by or by virtue of any Ordinance or other instrument determining their functions shall prevent or excuse the under- takers from complying with any such order or directions:

(c) with a view to ascertaining whether any such orders or directions with respect to an undertaking are complied with, any person authorized in that behalf by a competent authority may at any time enter and inspect any premises used or appropriated for the purposes of the undertaking.

(2) In this regulation--

(a) "article" includes electricity and any substance, vehicle or vessel;

(6) "undertaking" means any public utility undertaking or any industrial or commercial enterprise, and "undertakers' in relation to any such enterprise means the persons by whom it is carried on;

(e) "war production undertaking" means an undertaking which, in the opinion of the competent authority, is or should be principally engaged upon the production or supply of articles required for the use of the armed forces of the Crown or otherwise for the prosecution of the war or defence, or upon the performance of services required for such purposes.

Published by His Excellency's Command.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

7th November, 1940.