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1260

No. 5 of 1912.

HOLIDAYS.

1912.

No. 1 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 2 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 3 of 1912, incorporated in No. 7 of 1896,

repealed by No. 21 of 1934.

No. 4 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1891.

[Originally No. 5 of 1912.

No. 7 of 1930.]

Short title.

Interpreta-tion.

No. 5 of 1912.

An Ordinance to make provision for the due observance of general and public holidays and to amend and consolidate the law relating to the same.

1912.

[8th March, 1912.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Holidays Ordinance,

2. In this Ordinance,

(a) "General holiday" means a day which, subject to the provisions of section 5, shall be a dies non and which shall be kept as a holiday by all banks, educational establishments, public offices and Government departments;

(b) "Public holiday" means a day which, subject to the provisions of section 5, shall be kept as a holiday by all educational establishments, public offices and Government departments.

For computation of holidays under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1931,

see No. 10 of 1931, s. 123 (2).

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1260 No. 5 of 1912. HOLIDAYS. 1912. No. 1 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 2 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 3 of 1912, incorporated in No. 7 of 1896, repealed by No. 21 of 1934. No. 4 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1891. [Originally No. 5 of 1912. No. 7 of 1930.] Short title. Interpreta-tion. No. 5 of 1912. An Ordinance to make provision for the due observance of general and public holidays and to amend and consolidate the law relating to the same. 1912. [8th March, 1912.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Holidays Ordinance, 2. In this Ordinance, (a) "General holiday" means a day which, subject to the provisions of section 5, shall be a dies non and which shall be kept as a holiday by all banks, educational establishments, public offices and Government departments; (b) "Public holiday" means a day which, subject to the provisions of section 5, shall be kept as a holiday by all educational establishments, public offices and Government departments. For computation of holidays under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1931, see No. 10 of 1931, s. 123 (2).

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1260 No. 5 of 1912. HOLIDAYS. 1912. No. 1 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 2 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 3 of 1912, incorporated in No. 7 of 1896, repealed by No. 21 of 1934. No. 4 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1891. [Originally No. 5 of 1912. No. 7 of 1930.] Short title. Interpreta- tion. No. 5 of 1912. An Ordinance to make provision for the due observance of general and public holidays and to amend and consolidate the law relating to the same. 1912. [8th March, 1912.] . 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Holidays Ordinance, 2. In this Ordinance, (a) "General holiday" means a day which, subject to the provisions of section 5, shall be a dies non and which shall be kept as a holiday by all banks, educational establishments, public offices and Government departments; (b) "Public holiday" means a day which, subject to the provisions of section 5, shall be kept as a holiday by all educational establishments, public offices and Government departments. For computation of holidays under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1931, see No. 10 of 1931, s. 123 (2).

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1260

No. 5 of 1912.

HOLIDAYS.

1912.

No. 1 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 2 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 3 of 1912, incorporated in No. 7 of 1896,

repealed by No. 21 of 1934.

No. 4 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1891.

[Originally

No. 5 of 1912.

No. 7 of 1930.]

Short title.

Interpreta- tion.

No. 5 of 1912.

An Ordinance to make provision for the due observance of general and public holidays and to amend and consolidate the law relating to the same.

1912.

[8th March, 1912.] .

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Holidays Ordinance,

2. In this Ordinance,

(b) "Public holiday" means a day which, subject to the provisions of section 5, shall be kept as a holiday by all educational establishments, public offices and Government departments.

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