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No. 31 of 1911.
INTERPRETATION.
PART IV.
Definitions.
Governor.
Governor in Council.
Officer administering the Government.
Secretary of State.
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 Hong Kong and includes the officer for the time being administering the Government of Hong Kong and also includes the Governor's Deputy exercising any power which he is duly appointed to exercise under the Royal Letters Patent constituting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies;
and where the Governor of Hong Kong 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 His Majesty, 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. 1 of 1927 [1.4.27], No. 23 of 1930 [5.12.30], No. 41 of 1935 [4.10.35], No. 26 of 1937 [24.12.37] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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No. 31 of 1911.
INTERPRETATION.
PART IV.
Definitions.
Governor.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 63, s. 18 (6).
Governor in Council.
Officer administer- ing the
Government.
. Secretary of State.
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 Hong Kong and includes the officer for the time being administering the Govern- ment of Hong Kong and also includes the Governor's Deputy exercising any power which he is duly appointed to exercise under the Royal Letters Patent constituting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies;
and where the Governor of Hong Kong 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 His Majesty, means the Governor or Adminis- trator 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. 1 of 1927 [1.4.27], No. 23 of 1930 [5.12.30], No. 41 of 1935 [4.10.35], No. 26 of 1937 [24.12.37] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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