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1984 Ed.]

Defence Works Protection

(CAP. 195

1

CHAPTER 195

DEFENCE WORKS PROTECTION

To afford greater protection to defence works and property essential to the security or life of the community.

Originally 20 of 1950.

[11 August 1950.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defence Works Protection Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

"closed area" means any area or place declared by order of the Governor to be a closed area under section 36 of the Public Order Ordinance;

"lawful authority" means the authority of the Governor or such person or persons, to whom by the direction of the Governor given under this section such authority has been delegated in whole or in part;

"military premises" includes any place on land or water reserved whether wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously for military purposes;

"military purposes" means the purposes of any of Her Majesty's regular forces or any local naval, military, air or police force, corps or reserve;

"model" includes design, pattern and specimen;

"munitions of war" includes the whole or any part of any ship, submarine, aircraft, tank or similar engine, arms and ammunition, torpedo or mine, rocket, bomb or projector therefor, intended or adapted for use in war, and any other article, material, or device, whether actual or proposed, intended for such use;

"prohibited place" means any protected place, any closed area, any military premises and any place which is for the time being declared by order of the Governor to be a prohibited place for the purposes of this section on the ground that information with respect thereto or the destruction or obstruction thereof or interference therewith would be useful to an enemy or potential enemy or would be prejudicial to the security of the Colony;

"protected place" means any place which has been declared to be a protected place under section 2 of the Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance;

"sketch" includes any photograph or other mode of representing any place or thing.

3. It shall not be lawful for any person without lawful authority to make or attempt to make or have in his possession, custody, or control, any sketch, model or plan of any prohibited place or of any munitions of war.

Short title.

Interpretation.

(Cap. 245.)

(Cap. 260.)

Prohibition of sketching.

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1984 Ed.] Defence Works Protection (CAP. 195 1 CHAPTER 195 DEFENCE WORKS PROTECTION To afford greater protection to defence works and property essential to the security or life of the community. Originally 20 of 1950. [11 August 1950.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defence Works Protection Ordinance. 2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires— "closed area" means any area or place declared by order of the Governor to be a closed area under section 36 of the Public Order Ordinance; "lawful authority" means the authority of the Governor or such person or persons, to whom by the direction of the Governor given under this section such authority has been delegated in whole or in part; "military premises" includes any place on land or water reserved whether wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously for military purposes; "military purposes" means the purposes of any of Her Majesty's regular forces or any local naval, military, air or police force, corps or reserve; "model" includes design, pattern and specimen; "munitions of war" includes the whole or any part of any ship, submarine, aircraft, tank or similar engine, arms and ammunition, torpedo or mine, rocket, bomb or projector therefor, intended or adapted for use in war, and any other article, material, or device, whether actual or proposed, intended for such use; "prohibited place" means any protected place, any closed area, any military premises and any place which is for the time being declared by order of the Governor to be a prohibited place for the purposes of this section on the ground that information with respect thereto or the destruction or obstruction thereof or interference therewith would be useful to an enemy or potential enemy or would be prejudicial to the security of the Colony; "protected place" means any place which has been declared to be a protected place under section 2 of the Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance; "sketch" includes any photograph or other mode of representing any place or thing. 3. It shall not be lawful for any person without lawful authority to make or attempt to make or have in his possession, custody, or control, any sketch, model or plan of any prohibited place or of any munitions of war. Short title. Interpretation. (Cap. 245.) (Cap. 260.) Prohibition of sketching.
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1984 Ed.] Defence Works Protection (CAP. 195 1 CHAPTER 195 DEFENCE WORKS PROTECTION To afford greater protection to defence works and property essential to the security or life of the community. Originally 20or 1950. Cap. 195. 1950.). [11 August 1950.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defence Works Protec- tion Ordinance. 2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-- "closed area" means any area or place declared by order of the Governor to be a closed area under section 36 of the Public Order Ordinance: "lawful authority" means the authority of the Governor or such person or persons, to whom by the direction of the Governor given under this section such authority has been delegated in whole or in part: "military premises" includes any place on land or water reserved whether wholly or in part and whether at intervals or con- tinuously for military purposes: "military purposes" means the purposes of any of Her Majesty's regular forces or any local naval. military, air or police force. corps or reserve: "model" includes design pattern and specimen: "munitions of war" includes the whole or any part of any ship. submarine, aircraft, tank or similar engine. arms and ammuni- tion, torpedo or mine. rocket, bomb or projector therefor. intended or adapted for use in war, and any other article. material, or device. whether actual or proposed, intended for such use; "prohibited place" means any protected place, any closed area. any military premises and any place which is for the time being declared by order of the Governor to be a prohibited place for the purposes of this section on the ground that information with respect thereto or the destruction or obstruction thereof or interference therewith would be useful to an enemy or potential enemy or would be prejudicial to the security of the Colony: "protected place" means any place which has been declared to be a protected place under section 2 of the Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance; "sketch" includes any photograph or other mode of representing any place or thing. 3. It shall not be lawful for any person without lawful authority to make or attempt to make or have in his possession. custody, or control, any sketch model or plan of any prohibited place or of any munitions of war. Short title. Interpretation. (Cap 245.1 (Cap. 260.1 Prohibition of sketching.
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1984 Ed.]

Defence Works Protection

(CAP. 195

1

CHAPTER 195

DEFENCE WORKS PROTECTION

To afford greater protection to defence works and property essential to

the security or life of the community.

Originally

20or 1950.

Cap. 195. 1950.).

[11 August 1950.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defence Works Protec- tion Ordinance.

2.

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-- "closed area" means any area or place declared by order of the Governor to be a closed area under section 36 of the Public Order Ordinance:

"lawful authority" means the authority of the Governor or such person or persons, to whom by the direction of the Governor given under this section such authority has been delegated in whole or in part:

"military premises" includes any place on land or water reserved whether wholly or in part and whether at intervals or con- tinuously for military purposes:

"military purposes" means the purposes of any of Her Majesty's regular forces or any local naval. military, air or police force. corps or reserve:

"model" includes design pattern and specimen:

"munitions of war" includes the whole or any part of any ship. submarine, aircraft, tank or similar engine. arms and ammuni- tion, torpedo or mine. rocket, bomb or projector therefor. intended or adapted for use in war, and any other article. material, or device. whether actual or proposed, intended for such use;

"prohibited place" means any protected place, any closed area. any military premises and any place which is for the time being declared by order of the Governor to be a prohibited place for the purposes of this section on the ground that information with respect thereto or the destruction or obstruction thereof or interference therewith would be useful to an enemy or potential enemy or would be prejudicial to the security of the Colony: "protected place" means any place which has been declared to be a protected place under section 2 of the Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance;

"sketch" includes any photograph or other mode of representing

any place or thing.

3. It shall not be lawful for any person without lawful authority to make or attempt to make or have in his possession. custody, or control, any sketch model or plan of any prohibited place or of any munitions of war.

Short title.

Interpretation.

(Cap 245.1

(Cap. 260.1

Prohibition of sketching.

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