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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH JANUARY, 1883.

PART II.

INTER-COLONIAL BACKING Of Warrants, AND OFFENCES. Application of part of Act.

12. Application of part of Act to group of British possessions.

Section.

Backing of Warrants.

13. Backing in one British possession of warrant issued in another of same group. 14. Return of prisoner apprehended under backed warrant.

15. Backing in one British possession of summons, &c. of witnesses issued in another

possession of same group.

16. Provisional warrant in group of British possessions.

17. Discharge of prisoner not returned within one month to British possession of same

group.

18. Sending back of prisoner not prosecuted or acquitted to British possession of same

group.

19. Refusal to return prisoner where offence too trivial.

PART III.

Trial, &c. of Offences.

20. Offences committed on boundary of two adjoining British possessions.

21. Offences committed on journey between two British possessions.

22. Trial of offence of false swearing or giving false evidence.

23. Supplemental provision as to trial of person in any place.

24. Issue of search warrant.

25. Removal of prisoner by sea from one place to another.

26. Endorsement of warrant.

PART IV.

SUPPLEMENTAL.

Warrants and Escape.

27. Conveyance of fugitives and witnesses.

28. Escape of prisoner from custody.

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Evidence.

29. Depositions to be evidence, and authentication of depositions and warrants.

Miscellaneous.

30. Provision as to exercise of jurisdiction by magistrates.

31. Power as to making and revocation of Orders in Council.

32. Power of legislature of British possession to pass laws for carrying into effect this Act.

Application of Act.

33. Application of Act to offences at sea or triable in several parts of Her Majesty's

dominions.

34. Application of Act to convicts.

35. Application of Act to removal of person triable in more than one part of Her

Majesty's dominions.

36. Application of Act to foreign jurisdiction.

37. Application of Act to, and execution of warrant in United Kingdom, Channel

Islands, and Isle of Man.

38. Application of Act to past offences.

A.D. 1881.

39. Definition of terms. 40. Commencement of Act. 41. Repeal of Act in Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

Definitions and Repeal.

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