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under the said Act by the Police Magistrate and the Secretary of State, or either of them, in relation to the surrender of a fugitive criminal, may be done by the Governor of the British possession alone, and any prison in the British possession may be substituted for a prison in Middlesex; AND WHEREAS by the said Act it is also enacted that if by any law or Ordinance made before or after the passing of the said Act, by the Legislature of any British possession, provision is made for carrying into effect, within such possession, the surrender of fugitive criminals who are in or suspected of being in such British possession, Her Majesty may, by the Order-in-Council applying the said Act in the case of any foreign State or by any subsequent order, either suspend the operation within such British possession of the said Act, or any part thereof, so far as it relates to such foreign State, and so long as such law or Ordinance continues in force there, and no longer, or direct that such law or Ordinance, or any part thereof, shall have effect in such British possession, with or without modifications and alterations, as if it were part of the said Act; AND WHEREAS by another Act of the Imperial Parliament known as "The Extradition Act, 1873," it is enacted that the said Act [36 & 37 Vict. c. 60.] shall be construed as one with “The Extradition Act, 1870,” and [33 & 34 Vict. c. 52.] that the said two Acts may be cited together as "The Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873"; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide a more convenient method of administering "The Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873," in this Colony:-
1. The Extradition Ordinance, (Hongkong), 1875.
2. All powers vested in or acts authorised or required to be done under "The Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873," by the Secretary of State, in relation to the surrender of a fugitive criminal, may, in respect of this Colony, be exercised and done by the Governor.
3. All powers vested in or acts authorised or required to be done under "The Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873," by the Police Magistrate, in relation to the surrender of a fugitive criminal, may, in respect of this Colony, be exercised and done by any Magistrate.
Short title.
Powers of Secretary of State to be exercised by Governor.
Powers of Police Magistrate to be exercised by Magistrates.
4. The Gaol shall be a prison for the purposes of this Ordinance and of "The Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873."
No. 6 of 1875.
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the recovery of Crown Debts, Fees, and Forfeitures.
*
Gaol to be prison for extradition.
+
§
[18th September 1875.]
1. The Crown Remedies Ordinance, 1875.
Short title.
* As amended by No. 21 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
§ As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
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under the said Act by the Police Magistrate and the Secretary of State, or either of them, in relation to the surrender of a fugitive criminal, may be done by the Governor of the British possession alone, and any prison in the British possession may be substitut- ed for n prison in Middlesex; AND WHEREAS by the said Act it is also enacted that if by any law or Ordinance made before or after the passing of the said Act, by the Legislature of any British possession, provision is made for carrying into effect, within such possession, the surrender of fugitive criminals who are in or suspected of being in such British possession, Her Majesty may, by the Order-in-Council applying the said Act in the case of any [Order-in- foreign State or by any subsequent order, either suspend the Council, 20th operation within such British possession of the said Act, or any March, 1877.] part thereof, so far as it relates to such foreign State, and so long as such law or Ordinance continues in force there, and no longer, or direct that such law or Ordinance, or any part thereof, shall have effect in such British possession, with or without modifica- tions and alterations, as if it were part of the said Act; AND WHEREAS by another Act of the Imperial Parliament known as "The Extradition Act, 1873," it is enacted that the said Act [36 & 37 Vict.
c. 60.] shall be construed as one with “ The Extradition Act, 1870,” and
[33 & 34 Vict. that the said two Acts may be cited together as "The Extradition
c. 52.] Acts, 1870 and 1873 "; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide a more convenient method of administering The Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873," in this Colony :-
-1. The Extradition Ordinance, (Hongkong), 1875.
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2. All powers vested in or acts authorised required to be done under "The Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873,' by the Secretary of State, in relation to the surrender of a fugitive criminal, may, in respect of this Colony, be exercised and done by the Governor.
3. All powers vested in or acts authorised or required to be done under "The Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873," by the Police Ma- gistrate, in relation to the surrender of a fugitive criminal, may, in respect of this Colony, be exercised and done by any Magistrate.
Short title.
Powers of Secretary of State to bo exercised by Governor.
Powers of Police Magis trate to be exercised by Magistrates.
4. The Goal shall be a prison for the purposes of this Ordinance The and of "The Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1878.”
No. 6 of 1875.
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the recovery of
Crown Debts, Fees, and Forfeitures.
*
Gaol to be prison for extradition.
+
§
[18th September 1875.]
1. The Crown Remedies Ordinance, 1875.
Short title.
* As amended by No. 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
§ As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
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