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duty, or to such private persons or informers as may be deserving of reward for assisting in the detection of crime or the apprehension of offenders.
[(5), rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
PART IV.
Definitions.
39. In all enactments the following words shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless otherwise provided or unless the context otherwise requires.
A.--Official definitions.
(1) "Governor" means the Governor of Hongkong, and includes the officer for the time being administering the Government of Hongkong;
and where the Governor of Hongkong is not intended,--
"Governor" means, as respects Australia, Canada, India, and the Union of South Africa, the Governor General, and includes any person who for the time being has the power of the Governor General;
and as respects any other British possession or territory under the protection of the King, means the Governor or Administrator of that possession, and includes the officer for the time being administering the Government of that possession or territory.
(2) "Governor in Council", or "Governor in Executive Council", or "Governor with the advice of the Executive Council", means the Governor acting with the advice of the Executive Council, but not necessarily in such Council assembled.
(3) "Officer administering the Government" means the officer who succeeds to or is appointed to the administration of the Government of the Colony.
(4) "Secretary of State" means His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, unless another Secretary of State is indicated.
* As amended by No. 3 of 1917, No. 32 of 1923, No. 34 of 1923 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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INTERPRETATION.
No. 31 of 1911.
1959
duty, or to such private persons or informers as may be deserving of reward for assisting in the detection of crime or the apprehension of offenders.
[(5), rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
PART IV.
Definitions.
*
39. In all enactments the following words shall have the Definitions. meanings hereby assigned to them, unless otherwise provided or unless the context otherwise requires.
A.--Official definitions.
(1) "Governor " means the Governor of Hongkong, and Governer. includes the officer for the time being administering the Government of Hongkong ;
and where the Governor of Hongkong is not intended,--
"Governor " means, as respects Australia, Canada, India, 52 & 53 Vict. and the Union of South Africa, the Governor General, and c.63, s. 18 (6). includes any person who for the time being has the power of the Governor General;
and as respects any other British possession or territory under the protection of the King, means the Governor or Administrator of that possession, and includes the officer for the time being administering the Government of that possession or territory.
(2) "Governor in Council", or "Governor in Executive Governor in Council", or "Governor with the advice of the Executive Council, Council' means the Governor acting with the advice of the Executive Council, but not necessarily in such Council assembled.
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(3) "Officer administering the Government" means the Officer officer who succeeds to or is appointed to the administration administer- of the Government of the Colony.
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Government.
State.
(4) "Secretary of State" means His Majesty's Principal Secretary of Secretary of State for the Colonies, unless another Secretary of State is indicated.
* As amended by No. 3 of 1917, No. 32 of 1923, No. 34 of 1923 and Law Rev.
Ord., 1924.
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