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No. 6 of 1917.

Retrospective effect of Ordinance.

CROWN LAND PRESERVATION.

9. This Ordinance shall also apply to every case of such damage or destruction which has occurred in the New Territories since the 1st day of January, 1916.

[s. 10, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]

No. 7 of 1917, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.

No. 8 of 1917, incorporated in No. 9 of 1916.

No. 9 of 1917, incorporated in No. 6 of 1901.

[Originally No. 10 of 1917. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

Short title.

Interpretation.

Actions not to lie against public servants in certain cases.

No. 10 of 1917.

An Ordinance to protect certain public servants from legal proceedings in respect of certain liabilities.

[30th March, 1917.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Servants Liabilities Ordinance, 1917.

2. In this Ordinance,

(a) "Action" includes legal proceedings and process of every description other than criminal and includes proceedings in bankruptcy.

(b) "Public servant" means any person holding any permanent appointment the emoluments of which are wholly or in part directly derived from the revenues of the Colony.

3.-(1) No action shall be maintained against a public servant-

(a) upon any promise express or implied to repay money paid or advanced to him or to another person at his request;

(b) upon any promise express or implied to be answerable for the debt or default of another person; or

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2468 No. 6 of 1917. Retrospective effect of Ordinance. CROWN LAND PRESERVATION. 9. This Ordinance shall also apply to every case of such damage or destruction which has occurred in the New Territories since the 1st day of January, 1916. [s. 10, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.] No. 7 of 1917, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1924. No. 8 of 1917, incorporated in No. 9 of 1916. No. 9 of 1917, incorporated in No. 6 of 1901. [Originally No. 10 of 1917. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Interpretation. Actions not to lie against public servants in certain cases. No. 10 of 1917. An Ordinance to protect certain public servants from legal proceedings in respect of certain liabilities. [30th March, 1917.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Servants Liabilities Ordinance, 1917. 2. In this Ordinance, (a) "Action" includes legal proceedings and process of every description other than criminal and includes proceedings in bankruptcy. (b) "Public servant" means any person holding any permanent appointment the emoluments of which are wholly or in part directly derived from the revenues of the Colony. 3.-(1) No action shall be maintained against a public servant- (a) upon any promise express or implied to repay money paid or advanced to him or to another person at his request; (b) upon any promise express or implied to be answerable for the debt or default of another person; or
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2468 No. 6 of 1917. Retrospective effect of Ordinance. . CROWN LAND PRESERVATION. 9. This Ordinance shall also apply to every case of such damage or destruction which has occurred in the New Terri- tories since the 1st day of January, 1916. [s. 10, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.] No. 7 of 1917, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1924. No. 8 of 1917, incorporated in No. 9 of 1916. No. 9 of 1917, incorporated in No. 6 of 1901, [Originally No. 10 of 1917. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Interpreta- tion. Actions not to lie against public serv- ants in certain cases. No. 10 of 1917. An Ordinance to protect certain public servants from legal proceedings in respect of certain liabilities. [30th March, 1917.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Servants Liabilities Ordinance, 1917. 2. In this Ordinance, (a) "Action" includes legal proceedings and process of every description other than criminal and includes proceed- ings in bankruptcy. (b) "Public servant " means any person holding any permanent appointment the emoluments of which are wholly or in part directly derived from the revenues of the Colony. 3.-(1) No action shall be maintained against a public servant- (a) upon any promise express or implied to repay money paid or advanced to him or to another person at his request; (b) upon any promise express or implied to be answerable for the debt or default of another person; or
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2468

No. 6 of 1917.

Retrospective effect of Ordinance.

.

CROWN LAND PRESERVATION.

9. This Ordinance shall also apply to every case of such damage or destruction which has occurred in the New Terri- tories since the 1st day of January, 1916.

[s. 10, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]

No. 7 of 1917, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance,

1924.

No. 8 of 1917, incorporated in No. 9 of 1916.

No. 9 of 1917, incorporated in No. 6 of 1901,

[Originally

No. 10 of 1917.

Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

Short title.

Interpreta- tion.

Actions not to lie against public serv- ants in

certain cases.

No. 10 of 1917.

An Ordinance to protect certain public servants from

legal proceedings in respect of certain liabilities.

[30th March, 1917.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Servants Liabilities Ordinance, 1917.

2. In this Ordinance,

(a) "Action" includes legal proceedings and process of every description other than criminal and includes proceed- ings in bankruptcy.

(b) "Public servant " means any person holding any permanent appointment the emoluments of which are wholly or in part directly derived from the revenues of the Colony.

3.-(1) No action shall be maintained against a public

servant-

(a) upon any promise express or implied to repay money paid or advanced to him or to another person at his request;

(b) upon any promise express or implied to be answerable for the debt or default of another person; or

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