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Section

1. Short title

2. Application

CHAPTER 1.

INTERPRETATION ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Part I—GENERAL PROVISIONS OF

INTERPRETATION.

Page 300

99

99

3.

(1) Interpretation of certain words and expressions (2) Interpretation of "British Colony" in future enactments

and revised edition

99

107

(3) Definition to apply to grammatical variations and

cognate expressions

107

(4) Reference to Government property

107

(5) Provisions for gender and number

107

(6) Meaning of service by post

107

(7) Provision for Chinese terms

108

(8) Reference to time

108

(9) The Sovereign

108

(10) Reference to an officer and change of title

108

(11) Expressions denoting distance

109

(12) Computation of days

109

(13) Provision where no time prescribed

109

(14) Enactments, when binding on the Crown

109

Part II—ENACTMENTS.

(Character — Citation — Reference — Commencement.)

JBSC

4. Ordinances to be public Ordinances

109

5. Sections to be substantive enactments

109

6.

Schedules, etc. to be part of Ordinances

109

7.

...

(1) Citation of and in enactments and references thereto (2) Amendments

109

109

(3) Reference to the number of a line

110

(4) Construction of citation of a portion of an enactment (5) (a) Construction in an Ordinance of references to

sections, etc.

110

110

(b) Construction in a section of reference to sub-

sections and paragraphs

110

(c) Construction to apply to other enactments

110

8. Coming into operation of enactments, etc.

110

Part III.—REPEAL, AMENDMENT AND

DISALLOWANCE.

9. Repeal and substitution, effect thereof

111

10. Effect of repeal generally

111

11. Repeal of Ordinances

111

13.

12. Enactment and amending enactment to be read as one, etc.

Disallowance

112

112

Page 301

97

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Section 1. Short title 2. Application CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Part I—GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION. Page 300 99 99 3. (1) Interpretation of certain words and expressions (2) Interpretation of "British Colony" in future enactments and revised edition 99 107 (3) Definition to apply to grammatical variations and cognate expressions 107 (4) Reference to Government property 107 (5) Provisions for gender and number 107 (6) Meaning of service by post 107 (7) Provision for Chinese terms 108 (8) Reference to time 108 (9) The Sovereign 108 (10) Reference to an officer and change of title 108 (11) Expressions denoting distance 109 (12) Computation of days 109 (13) Provision where no time prescribed 109 (14) Enactments, when binding on the Crown 109 Part II—ENACTMENTS. (Character Citation Reference Commencement.) JBSC 4. Ordinances to be public Ordinances 109 5. Sections to be substantive enactments 109 6. Schedules, etc. to be part of Ordinances 109 7. ... (1) Citation of and in enactments and references thereto (2) Amendments 109 109 (3) Reference to the number of a line 110 (4) Construction of citation of a portion of an enactment (5) (a) Construction in an Ordinance of references to sections, etc. 110 110 (b) Construction in a section of reference to sub- sections and paragraphs 110 (c) Construction to apply to other enactments 110 8. Coming into operation of enactments, etc. 110 Part III.—REPEAL, AMENDMENT AND DISALLOWANCE. 9. Repeal and substitution, effect thereof 111 10. Effect of repeal generally 111 11. Repeal of Ordinances 111 13. 12. Enactment and amending enactment to be read as one, etc. Disallowance 112 112 Page 301 97
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Section 1. Short title 2. Application CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Part I-GENERAL PROVISIONS OF INTERPRETATION. Page 300 99 99 3. (1) Interpretation of certain words and expressions (2) Interpretation of "British Colony" in future enactments and revised edition 99 107 (3) Definition to apply to grammatical variations and cognate expressions 107 (4) Reference to Government property 107 (5) Provisions for gender and number 107 (6) Meaning of service by post 107 (7) Provision for Chinese terms 108 (8) Reference to time 108 (9) The Sovereign 108 (10) Reference to an officer and change of title 108 (11) Expressions denoting distance 109 (12) Computation of days 109 (13) Provision where no time prescribed 109 (14) Enactments, when binding on the Crown 109 Part II-ENACTMENTS. (Character - Citation Reference Commencement.) JBSC 4. Ordinances to be public Ordinances 109 5. Sections to be substantive enactments 109 6. Schedules, etc. to be part of Ordinances 109 7. ... (1) Citation of and in enactments and references thereto (2) Amendments 109 109 (3) Reference to the number of a line 110 (4) Construction of citation of a portion of an enactment (5) (a) Construction in an Ordinance of references to 110 sections, etc. 110 (b) Construction in a section of reference to sub- sections and paragraphs 110 (c) Construction to apply to other enactments 110 8. Coming into operation of enactments, etc. 110 Part III.-REPEAL, AMENDMENT AND DISALLOWANCE. 9. Repeal and substitution, effect thereof 111 10. Effect of repeal generally 111 11. Repeal of Ordinances 111 13. 12. Enactment and amending enactment to be read as one, etc. Disallowance 112 112 97
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Section

1. Short title

2. Application

CHAPTER 1.

INTERPRETATION ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Part I-GENERAL PROVISIONS OF

INTERPRETATION.

Page

300

99

99

3.

(1) Interpretation of certain words and expressions (2) Interpretation of "British Colony" in future enactments

and revised edition

99

107

(3) Definition to apply to grammatical variations and

cognate expressions

107

(4) Reference to Government property

107

(5) Provisions for gender and number

107

(6) Meaning of service by post

107

(7) Provision for Chinese terms

108

(8) Reference to time

108

(9) The Sovereign

108

(10) Reference to an officer and change of title

108

(11) Expressions denoting distance

109

(12) Computation of days

109

(13) Provision where no time prescribed

109

(14) Enactments, when binding on the Crown

109

Part II-ENACTMENTS.

(Character - Citation — Reference — Commencement.)

JBSC

4. Ordinances to be public Ordinances

109

5. Sections to be substantive enactments

109

6.

Schedules, etc. to be part of Ordinances

109

7.

...

(1) Citation of and in enactments and references thereto (2) Amendments

109

109

(3) Reference to the number of a line

110

(4) Construction of citation of a portion of an enactment (5) (a) Construction in an Ordinance of references to

110

sections, etc.

110

(b) Construction in a section of reference to sub-

sections and paragraphs

110

(c) Construction to apply to other enactments

110

8. Coming into operation of enactments, etc.

110

Part III.-REPEAL, AMENDMENT AND

DISALLOWANCE.

9. Repeal and substitution, effect thereof

111

10. Effect of repeal generally

111

11. Repeal of Ordinances

111

13.

12. Enactment and amending enactment to be read as one, etc.

Disallowance

112

112

97

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