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HOLIDAYS.

4. The following day shall be a public holiday

No. 5 of 1912.

2237

Empire Day, that is to say, the 24th day of May or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

Public Holiday.

may exclude

5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or public offices, Government department.

etc.

to negotiable

6. Subject to the provisions of section 14 of the Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, it shall not be necessary for any person to make any payment or to do any other act, including noting or protesting, relating to any negotiable instrument on a general holiday, but all obligation to make such payment or to do any such other act shall apply to the next following day not being itself a general holiday.

be done on a general holiday.

*

Governor-in-

holidays.

7. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council by notification in the Gazette to appoint any day to be observed as a general or public holiday in addition to or in substitution for any day mentioned in section 3 or in section 4 and thereupon the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to such added or substituted day and shall cease to apply to any day for which another has been so substituted.

[s. 8, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]

No. 6 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900.

No. 7 of 1912, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911.

No. 8 of 1912, incorporated generally

No. 9 of 1912.

To provide for the deportation of undesirable aliens and certain other persons.

1. The Deportation Ordinance, 1912.

[16th April, 1912.]

Short title.

Detention.

2. For the purposes of this Ordinance the Governor may by notification in the Gazette appoint any building or portion of a building to be a House of Detention and any person to be Superintendent of such House.

* As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

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HOLIDAYS. 4. The following day shall be a public holiday No. 5 of 1912. 2237 Empire Day, that is to say, the 24th day of May or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. Public Holiday. may exclude 5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or public offices, Government department. etc. to negotiable 6. Subject to the provisions of section 14 of the Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, it shall not be necessary for any person to make any payment or to do any other act, including noting or protesting, relating to any negotiable instrument on a general holiday, but all obligation to make such payment or to do any such other act shall apply to the next following day not being itself a general holiday. be done on a general holiday. * Governor-in- holidays. 7. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council by notification in the Gazette to appoint any day to be observed as a general or public holiday in addition to or in substitution for any day mentioned in section 3 or in section 4 and thereupon the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to such added or substituted day and shall cease to apply to any day for which another has been so substituted. [s. 8, rep. No. 43 of 1912.] No. 6 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900. No. 7 of 1912, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911. No. 8 of 1912, incorporated generally No. 9 of 1912. To provide for the deportation of undesirable aliens and certain other persons. 1. The Deportation Ordinance, 1912. [16th April, 1912.] Short title. Detention. 2. For the purposes of this Ordinance the Governor may by notification in the Gazette appoint any building or portion of a building to be a House of Detention and any person to be Superintendent of such House. * As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
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HOLIDAYS. 4. The following day shall be a public holiday No. 5 of 1912. 2237 Empire Day, that is to say, the 24th day of May or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. Public Holiday. may exclude 5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in Regulations part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or public offices, Government department. etc. to negotiable 6. Subject to the provisions of section 14 of the Bills of Exchange Acts relating Ordinance, 1885, it shall not be necessary for any person to make instruments not compell- any payment or to do any other act, including noting or protesting, not co relating to any negotiable instrument on a general holiday, but all obligation to make such payment or to do any such other act shall apply to the next following day not being itself a general holiday. be done on a general holiday. * Governor-in- holidays. 7. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council by notification Power of the in the Gazette to appoint any day to be observed as a general or Council to as a public holiday in addition to or in substitution for any day appoint mentioned in section 3 or in section 4 and thereupon the provisions. of this Ordinance shall apply to such added or substituted day and shall cease to apply to any day for which another has been so substituted. [s. 8, rep. No. 43 of 1912.] No. 6 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900. No. 7 of 1912, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911. No. 8 of 1912, incorporated generally No. 9 of 1912. To provide for the deportation of undesirable aliens and certain other persons. 1. The Deportation Ordinance, 1912. [16th April, 1912.] Short title. Detention. 2. For the purposes of this Ordinance the Governor may by House of notification in the Gazette appoint any building or portion of a building to be a House of Detention and any person to be Superin- tendent of such House. * As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
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HOLIDAYS.

4. The following day shall be a public holiday

No. 5 of 1912.

2237

Empire Day, that is to say, the 24th day of May or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

Public Holiday.

may exclude

5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in Regulations part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or public offices, Government department.

etc.

to negotiable

6. Subject to the provisions of section 14 of the Bills of Exchange Acts relating Ordinance, 1885, it shall not be necessary for any person to make instruments not compell- any payment or to do any other act, including noting or protesting, not co relating to any negotiable instrument on a general holiday, but all obligation to make such payment or to do any such other act shall apply to the next following day not being itself a general holiday.

be done on a general holiday.

*

Governor-in-

holidays.

7. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council by notification Power of the in the Gazette to appoint any day to be observed as a general or Council to as a public holiday in addition to or in substitution for any day appoint mentioned in section 3 or in section 4 and thereupon the provisions. of this Ordinance shall apply to such added or substituted day and shall cease to apply to any day for which another has been so substituted.

[s. 8, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]

No. 6 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900.

No. 7 of 1912, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911.

No. 8 of 1912, incorporated generally

No. 9 of 1912.

To provide for the deportation of undesirable aliens and certain

other persons.

1. The Deportation Ordinance, 1912.

[16th April, 1912.]

Short title.

Detention.

2. For the purposes of this Ordinance the Governor may by House of notification in the Gazette appoint any building or portion of a building to be a House of Detention and any person to be Superin- tendent of such House.

* As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

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