Xo. OF AMENDMENT
IN SCHEDULE.
1021
Memorandum,—contd.
REASON FOR AMENDMENT.
33.
35.--(4) & (10)
(9) (i) (a)
(ii) (a)
(iv) (d).
(13)
(14)
(15)
36.-(3)
40.
42.
43.—(1)
46.
49.
51.-(12)
and a collection of rules which, though workable, yet present many practical difficulties by reason of overlappings and ambiguities, for which the only reason may be that all the matter was not before the draftsman when the Ordinance was first prepared. Both the Ordinance and the statutes have been recast with no material changes, with a view to clarifica- tion, and the statutes re-enacted and transferred to the corresponding volume of the Regulations of Hong Kong.
Amendments to facilitate the transfer of the regulations in the schedule to the corres- sponding volume of the Regulations of Hong Kong.
Incorporate the provisions of section 42 in
section 11.
Provides for the appointment of a Governor's
Deputy.
Defines
principal datum ”.
Substitutes the more usual definition of “will”.
Incorporates the provisions of sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Ordinance No. 5 of 1910 [Crown Suits]. repealed by this Ordinance.
Consequential on (13).
A correction in date-the commencement of
the Interpretation Ordinance, 1897, [No. 24 of 1897).
Amendment for conformity with the present
English law.
The Order in Council of 2nd February, 1895, was repealed and replaced by the Hong Kong (Coinage) Order, 1936--Proclamation No. 1 of 1937.
This amendment incorporates certain provisions previously dealt with by regulations but more appropriate to the Ordinance itself.
The words "law agent" are no longer required:
see the Law Agents (Scotland) Act, 1873.
Repeals the penal provisions relating to adultery with a Chinese married woman but pre- serves the husband's right to claim com- pensation against an adulterer.
See item 40.
Provides a less drastic penalty for breach of regulations than striking off the register of schools.
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