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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 1939.

persons subject to the Naval Discipline Act, to military law or to the Air Force Act.

(6) In this section the expression

enactment includes

any enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

charges.

2.--(1) The Treasury may by order provide for imposing Power to and recovering, in connexion with any scheme of control impose contained in or authorized by Defence Regulations, such charges as may be specified in the order; and any such order may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order of the Treasury.

(2) Any charges recovered by virtue of such an order as aforesaid shall be paid into the Exchequer of the United Kingdom or, if the order so directs, be paid into such public fund or account as may be specified in the order.

(3) Any such order as aforesaid shall be laid before the Commons House of Parliament as soon as may be after it is made, but, notwithstanding anything in sub-section (4) of section one of the Rules Publication Act, 1893, shall be 56 & 57 Viet. deemed not to be a statutory rule to which that section 66. applies.

(4) Any such order as aforesaid imposing or increasing a charge shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the order is made, unless at some time before the expiration of that period it has been approved by a resolution of the Commons House of Parliament, without prejudice, however, to the validity of anything previously done under the order or to the making of a new order.

In reckoning any period of twenty-eight days for the purposes of this sub-section, no account shall be taken of any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or during which the Commons House is adjourned for more than four days.

(5) Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this section, any Defence Regulations may provide

(a) for charging, in respect of the grant or issue of any licence, permit, certificate or other document for the purposes of the Regulations, such fee not exceeding five pounds as may be prescribed under the Regulations with the approval of the Treasury;

(b) for imposing and recovering such charges as may be so prescribed in respect of any services which, in pursuance of such regulations, are provided on behalf of His Majesty, or under arrangements made on behalf of His Majesty, other than services necessary for the performance of duties imposed by law upon the Crown;

and all sums received by way of such fees or charges as afore- said shall be paid into the Exchequer of the United Kingdom or, if the Treasury so direct, be paid into such public fund or account as they may determine.

territorial

3. (1) Unless the contrary intention appears therefrom, Extra- any provisions contained in, or having effect under, any nation of Defence Regulation shall-

(a) in so far as they specifically impose prohibitions, restrictions or obligations in relation to ships, vessels or air-

Defence Regulations.

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