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660

Part of section 7 of Ordinance No.

8 of 1844, to be expunged.

ORDINANCE No. 9 of 1864.

Revision of Ordinances.

(2.) Whenever by reason of the omission of the preliminary part of an Ordinance it shall not appear by whom the enactment was made, to insert the words: "Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:"

(3.) Whenever the preamble, the enacting words, and the matter of the first section of any Ordinance are continuous and numbered as section 1, to separate them thus:

Whereas, &c.

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hong-kong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:

1. &c.

(4.) Whenever there shall occur at or near the commencement of any section the words: "And be it further enacted that," or words to that effect, to omit such words.

(5.) Whenever in the title, preamble, or subsequent part of an Ordinance there occur unnecessarily the words: "within the Island of Hongkong and its dependencies," "in Hongkong," "of Hong-kong," "within the said Colony," or words to the like effect, to omit such words.

(6.) Whenever a section of any Ordinance is divided into paragraphs, to number such paragraphs and enclose such number within brackets.

(7.) Whenever the words "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court" or the like occur in any Ordinance, to omit the words "of the Supreme Court," or the like.

(8.) Whenever the words "the said," or "such" shall in any Ordinance unnecessarily precede words descriptive of any Court, public officer, or the like, to substitute therefor the word "the."

2. There shall be expunged from section 7 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1844 the words following: "and any overplus of such last mentioned moiety or half part shall be paid to the said Chief Magistrate for the purposes aforesaid," and there shall be inserted in lieu thereof the words

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660 Part of section 7 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1844, to be expunged. ORDINANCE No. 9 of 1864. Revision of Ordinances. (2.) Whenever by reason of the omission of the preliminary part of an Ordinance it shall not appear by whom the enactment was made, to insert the words: "Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:" (3.) Whenever the preamble, the enacting words, and the matter of the first section of any Ordinance are continuous and numbered as section 1, to separate them thus: Whereas, &c. Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hong-kong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows: 1. &c. (4.) Whenever there shall occur at or near the commencement of any section the words: "And be it further enacted that," or words to that effect, to omit such words. (5.) Whenever in the title, preamble, or subsequent part of an Ordinance there occur unnecessarily the words: "within the Island of Hongkong and its dependencies," "in Hongkong," "of Hong-kong," "within the said Colony," or words to the like effect, to omit such words. (6.) Whenever a section of any Ordinance is divided into paragraphs, to number such paragraphs and enclose such number within brackets. (7.) Whenever the words "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court" or the like occur in any Ordinance, to omit the words "of the Supreme Court," or the like. (8.) Whenever the words "the said," or "such" shall in any Ordinance unnecessarily precede words descriptive of any Court, public officer, or the like, to substitute therefor the word "the." 2. There shall be expunged from section 7 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1844 the words following: "and any overplus of such last mentioned moiety or half part shall be paid to the said Chief Magistrate for the purposes aforesaid," and there shall be inserted in lieu thereof the words
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660 Part of sec- tion 7 of Or- Alinance No. 8 of 1844, to be expunged. ORDINANCE No. 9 or 1864. Revision of Ordinances. (2.) Whenever by reason of the omission of the preliminary part of an Ordinance it shall not appear by whom the enactment was made, to insert the words: "Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:" (3.) Whenever the preamble, the enacting words, and the matter of the first section of any Ordinance arc continuous and numbered as section 1, to separate them thus: Whereas, &c. Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hong- kong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows: 1. &c. * (4.) Whenever there shall occur at or near the commence- ment of any section the words: "And be it further enacted that,' or words to that effect, to omit such words. (5.) Whenever in the title, preamble, or subsequent part of an Ordinance there occur unnecessarily the words: "within the Island of Hongkong and its dependencies," "in Hongkong," "of Hong- kong," "within the said Colony," or words to the like effect, to omit such words. (6.) Whenever a section of any Ordinance is divided into para- graphs, to number such paragraphs and enclose such number within brackets. (7.) Whenever the words "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court" or the like occur in any Ordinance, to omit the words "of the Su- preme Court," or the like. (8.) Whenever the words "the said," or "such" shall in any Ordinance unnecessarily precede words descriptive of any Court, public officer, or the like, to substitute therefor the word “the.” 2. There shall be expunged from section 7 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1844 the words following: "and any overplus of such last mentioned moiety or half part shall be paid to the said Chief Magistrate for the purposes aforesaid," and there shall be inserted in lieu thereof the words
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660

Part of sec- tion 7 of Or- Alinance No.

8 of 1844, to be expunged.

ORDINANCE No. 9 or 1864.

Revision of Ordinances.

(2.) Whenever by reason of the omission of the preliminary part of an Ordinance it shall not appear by whom the enactment was made, to insert the words: "Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:"

(3.) Whenever the preamble, the enacting words, and the matter of the first section of any Ordinance arc continuous and numbered as section 1, to separate them thus:

Whereas, &c.

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hong- kong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:

1. &c.

*

(4.) Whenever there shall occur at or near the commence- ment of any section the words: "And be it further enacted that,' or words to that effect, to omit such words.

(5.) Whenever in the title, preamble, or subsequent part of an Ordinance there occur unnecessarily the words: "within the Island of Hongkong and its dependencies," "in Hongkong," "of Hong- kong," "within the said Colony," or words to the like effect, to omit such words.

(6.) Whenever a section of any Ordinance is divided into para- graphs, to number such paragraphs and enclose such number within

brackets.

(7.) Whenever the words "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court" or the like occur in any Ordinance, to omit the words "of the Su- preme Court," or the like.

(8.) Whenever the words "the said," or "such" shall in any Ordinance unnecessarily precede words descriptive of any Court, public officer, or the like, to substitute therefor the word “the.”

2. There shall be expunged from section 7 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1844 the words following: "and any overplus of such last mentioned moiety or half part shall be paid to the said Chief Magistrate for the purposes aforesaid," and there shall be inserted in lieu thereof the words

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