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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 6, 1931.

Amendment of Ordinance

No. 1 of

1845, s. 30A

(3) Any such member or officer may seize any food which is or appears to be held in contravention of section 82; and, if authorised so to do in writing by the Head of the Depart- ment upon the recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health or any Assistant Medical Officer of Health or of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, or Assistant Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, may destroy it or so dispose of it as to prevent it from being used as food for man.

4. In section 30A of the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1845, the figure

82," is deleted.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 5th day of February, 1931.

N. L. SMITH,

Clerk of Councils.

HONG KONG.

No. 4 of 1931.

I assent.

L.S.

W. PEEL,

Governor.

Short title.

Power to direct taking of Census.

10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 41, s. 1.

Regula- tions.

10 & 11 Geo. 5,

c. 41, s. 3.

6th February, 1931.

An Ordinance to make provision for taking from

time to time the Census of the Colony.

[6th February, 1931.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Census Ordinance, 1931.

2.--(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to order that a census shall be taken for the Colony or for any part thereof, and any order under this section may prescribe :-

(a) the date on which the census is to be taken; (b) the persons by whom and with respect to whom the returns for the purpose of the census are to be made; and

(c) the particulars to be stated in the returns.

(2) Any Order in Council made under this section may be revoked, amended or varied by a subsequent Order.

3.--(1) When any such Order has been made, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations:-

(a) providing for the division of the Colony into districts for the purpose of the census and the appointment of persons to act in these districts in connection with the census;

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