INDEMNITY.
2. In this Ordinance,
No. 18 of 1922.
2691
Interpreta-tion.
(c.) Schedule,
(a) "The Blue Book Reports" means the reports as to rates and conditions published in October, 1914, by the sub-committee of the Board of Arbitration constituted under Pt. I. the proclamation issued by His Majesty on the 3rd day of August, 1914, subject to such increases or modifications thereof as may have been agreed to before the first day of January, 1920.
(b) "The war" means the war declared against Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria on the 4th day of August, the 12th day of August, and the 5th day of November, 1914, and the 15th day of October, 1915, respectively.
(c) "War risk" means those risks which would be excluded from an ordinary English policy of marine insurance by the following, or similar, but not more extensive clause :-
Warranted free of capture, seizure, and detention and the consequences thereof, or of any attempt thereat, piracy excepted, and also from all consequences of hostilities or warlike operations, whether before or after declaration of war or prosecution
3.-(1) No action or other legal proceeding whatsoever, whether civil or criminal, shall be instituted in any court of law for or on account of or in respect of any act, matter or thing done, whether within or without the Colony, during the war before the passing of this Ordinance, if done in good faith, and done or purported to be done in the execution of his duty, or for the defence of the realm, or for the public safety, or for the defence of the Colony, or for the enforcement of discipline, or otherwise in the public interest, by a person holding office under or employed in the service of the Crown in any capacity, whether naval, military, air-force, or civil, or by a person holding office under or employed in the service of the Government of the Colony of Hongkong in any capacity, or by any other person acting under the authority of a person so holding office or so employed, or for the recovery of any sum of money which was acquired by the Government of the Colony of Hongkong in consequence of any such act, matter or thing; and if any such proceeding has been instituted before the commencement of this Ordinance, it shall be discharged and made void, subject to such order as to costs as the court or a judge thereof may think fit to make:
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924,
INDEMNITY.
2. In this Ordinance,
No. 18 of 1922.
2691
Interpreta- tion.
c.
Schedule,
(a) "The Blue Book Reports" means the reports as to 10 & 11 Geo. rates and conditions published in October, 1914, by the 5.48, sub-committee of the Board of Arbitration constituted under Pt. I. the proclamation issued by His Majesty on the 3rd day of August, 1914, subject to such increases or modifications thereof as may have been agreed to before the first day of January, 1920.
(b) "The war" means the war declared against Germany, 10 & 11 Geo. Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria on the 4th day of 5, c. 48, s. 7 (3). August, the 12th day of August, and the 5th day of November, 1914, and the 15th day of October, 1915, respectively.
(c) "War risk" means those risks which would be excluded from an ordinary English policy of marine insurance by the following, or similar, but not more extensive clause :-
Warranted free of capture, seizure, and detention and the consequences thereof, or of any attempt thereat, piracy excepted, and also from all consequences of hostilities or warlike operations, whether before or after declaration of
war.
or prosecution
*
3.-(1) No action or other legal proceeding whatsoever, Restrictions whether civil or criminal, shall be instituted in any court of on the taking law for or on account of or in respect of any act, matter of certain or thing done, whether within or without the Colony, during legal
proceedings. the war before the passing of this Ordinance, if done in good 10 & 11 Geo. faith, and done or purported to be done in the execution of 5, c. 48, s. 1. his duty, or for the defence of the realm, or for the public safety, or for the defence of the Colony, or for the enforcement of discipline, or otherwise in the public interest, by a person holding office under or employed in the service of the Crown in any capacity, whether naval, military, air-force, or civil, or by a person holding office under or employed in the service of the Government of the Colony of Hongkong in any capacity, or by any other person acting under the authority of a person so holding office or so employed, or for the recovery of any sum of money which was acquired by the Government of the Colony of Hongkong in consequence of any such act, matter or thing; and if any such proceeding has been instituted before the commencement of this Ordinance, it shall be discharged and made void, subject to such order as to costs as the court or a judge thereof may think fit to make:
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924,
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