CAP. 267]
Supplementary provisions as to section 3.
1949 c. 29, s. 3.
Section 3 to apply to any foreign State by order of the Governor.
1949 c. 29, s. 6.
Consular Conventions [1972 Ed.
Provided that no person shall be authorized or required by this subsection to pay or deliver any money or property to a consular officer if it is within his knowledge that any other person in Hong Kong has been expressly authorized to receive that money or property on behalf of the said national.
(Amended, 26 of 1971, s. 76)
4. Notwithstanding any rule of law conferring immunity or privilege in respect of the official acts and documents of consular officers, a consular officer shall not be entitled to any immunity or privilege in respect of any act done by virtue of powers conferred on him by or under section 3 or in respect of any document for the time being in his possession relating thereto.
5. The Governor may by order signified in the Gazette direct that section 3 shall apply to any foreign State specified in the Order, being a State with which a consular convention providing for matters for which provision is made by that section has been concluded by Her Majesty.
(Amended, 17 of 1970, s. 14)
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CAP. 267]
Supplementary provisions as to section 3.
1949 c. 29, s. 3.
Section 3 to apply to any
foreign State by order of the Governor.
1949 c. 29, s. 6.
Consular Conventions
[1972 Ed.
Provided that no person shall be authorized or required by this subsection to pay or deliver any money or property to a con- sular officer if it is within his knowledge that any other person in Hong Kong has been expressly authorized to receive that money or property on behalf of the said national.
(Amended, 26 of 1971, s. 76)
4. Notwithstanding any rule of law conferring immunity or privilege in respect of the official acts and documents of consular officers, a consular officer shall not be entitled to any immunity or privilege in respect of any act done by virtue of powers con- ferred on him by or under section 3 or in respect of any document for the time being in his possession relating thereto.
5. The Governor may by order signified in the Gazette direct that section 3 shall apply to any foreign State specified in the Order, being a State with which a consular convention provid- ing for matters for which provision is made by that section has been concluded by Her Majesty.
(Amended, 17 of 1970, s. 14)
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