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No. 5 of 1912.

HOLIDAYS.

Regulations may exclude public offices, etc.

Acts relating to negotiable instruments

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

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 not compelling 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.

Liable to be done on a general holiday. Ordinance No. 3 of 1885.

Power of the Governor in Council to appoint holidays.

Process, etc., on holidays. Ordinance No. 3 of 1901.

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 as a 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.

8. Subject to the provisions of section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to certain civil procedure, any summons or warrant may be issued, any summons may be served, any warrant or order may be served or executed, and any arrest, search or seizure may be made, on any day, whether a general or public holiday or not.

No. 6 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900, repealed by No. 2 of 1933.

No. 7 of 1912, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911, repealed by No. 36 of 1931.

No. 8 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 9 of 1912, repealed by No. 25 of 1917.

No. 10 of 1912, incorporated in No. 1 of 1873.

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1262 No. 5 of 1912. HOLIDAYS. Regulations may exclude public offices, etc. Acts relating to negotiable instruments 5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or Government department. 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 not compelling 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. Liable to be done on a general holiday. Ordinance No. 3 of 1885. Power of the Governor in Council to appoint holidays. Process, etc., on holidays. Ordinance No. 3 of 1901. 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 as a 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. 8. Subject to the provisions of section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to certain civil procedure, any summons or warrant may be issued, any summons may be served, any warrant or order may be served or executed, and any arrest, search or seizure may be made, on any day, whether a general or public holiday or not. No. 6 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900, repealed by No. 2 of 1933. No. 7 of 1912, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911, repealed by No. 36 of 1931. No. 8 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 9 of 1912, repealed by No. 25 of 1917. No. 10 of 1912, incorporated in No. 1 of 1873.
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} 1262 No. 5 of 1912. HOLIDAYS. Regulations may exclude public offices, etc. Acts relat- ing to negotiable instruments 5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or Government department. 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 not compel 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. lable to be done on a general holiday. Ordinance No. 3 of 1885. Power of the Governor in Council to appoint holidays. Process, etc., on holidays. Ordinance No. 3 of 1901. 7. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by notifica- tion in the Gazette to appoint any day to be observed as a general or as a public holiday in addition to or in substitution for any day mentioned in section 3 or in section 4 and thereupon the provi- sions 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. 8. Subject to the provisions of section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to certain civil procedure, any summons or warrant may be issued, any summons may be served, any warrant or order may be served or executed, and any arrest, search or seizure may be made, on any day, whether a general or public holiday or not. No. 6 of 1912, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900, repealed by No. 2 of 1933. No. 7 of 1912, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911, repealed by No. 36 of 1931. No. 8 of 1912, incorporated generally. No. 9 of 1912, repealed by No. 25 of 1917. No. 10 of 1912, incorporated in No. 1 of 1873.
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1262

No. 5 of 1912.

HOLIDAYS.

Regulations may exclude public offices, etc.

Acts relat- ing to

negotiable

instruments

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

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 not compel 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.

lable to be

done on

a general

holiday. Ordinance No. 3 of 1885.

Power of the Governor

in Council to appoint holidays.

Process, etc., on holidays.

Ordinance No. 3 of 1901.

7. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by notifica- tion in the Gazette to appoint any day to be observed as a general or as a public holiday in addition to or in substitution for any day mentioned in section 3 or in section 4 and thereupon the provi- sions 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.

8. Subject to the provisions of section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to certain civil procedure, any summons or warrant may be issued, any summons may be served, any warrant or order may be served or executed, and any arrest, search or seizure may be made, on any day, whether a general or public holiday or not.

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

repealed by No. 2 of 1933.

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

repealed by No. 36 of 1931.

No. 8 of 1912, incorporated generally.

No. 9 of 1912, repealed by No. 25 of 1917.

No. 10 of 1912, incorporated in No. 1 of 1873.

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