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1989 Ed.]

Interpretation and General Clauses

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"document" means any publication and any matter written, expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, characters, figures or marks, or by more than one of these means;

"enact", in relation to subsidiary legislation, means make; (Added 18 of 1987 s. 2)

"Executive Council" means the Executive Council of Hong Kong;

"export" means to take out or cause to be taken out of the Colony by air, land or water;

"Financial Secretary" means the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong and the Secretary for the Treasury; (Amended L.N. 94 of 1989)

"financial year" means the period from 1 April in any year to 31 March in the immediately succeeding year, both days inclusive;

"Gazette" means-

(a) the Hong Kong Government Gazette and any supplement thereto;

(b) the Hong Kong (British Military Administration) Gazette published on or between 12 October 1945 and 1 May 1946; and

(c) any Special Gazette or Gazette Extraordinary;

"general revenue" means the general revenue of Hong Kong; (Added 39 of 1982 s. 2)

"Government" means the Government of Hong Kong;

"Government Printer" means the Government Printer of Hong Kong and any other printer authorized by or on behalf of the Governor to print any Ordinance or any other document of the Government;

"Governor" means-

(a) the Governor of Hong Kong;

(b) the Acting Governor, (Replaced 54 of 1969 s. 2)

(c) to the extent to which a deputy to the Governor is authorized to perform on behalf of the Governor any functions of the Governor, the Deputy to the Governor; and

(d) where the Governor of Hong Kong is not intended, the Governor-General, Governor, administrator or other officer for the time being administering the government of any British possession;

"Governor in Council", "Governor in Executive Council" and "Governor with the advice of the Executive Council" mean the Governor acting after consultation with the Executive Council in accordance with Royal Instructions but not necessarily in such Council assembled;

"harbour" means the waters of the Colony within the boundaries specified in Schedule 3;

"health officer" means-

(a) the Director, Deputy Director and Assistant Director of Health; (Replaced L.N. 76 of 1989)


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1989 Ed.] Interpretation and General Clauses [CAP. 1 9 "document" means any publication and any matter written, expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, characters, figures or marks, or by more than one of these means; "enact", in relation to subsidiary legislation, means make; (Added 18 of 1987 s. 2) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of Hong Kong; "export" means to take out or cause to be taken out of the Colony by air, land or water; "Financial Secretary" means the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong and the Secretary for the Treasury; (Amended L.N. 94 of 1989) "financial year" means the period from 1 April in any year to 31 March in the immediately succeeding year, both days inclusive; "Gazette" means- (a) the Hong Kong Government Gazette and any supplement thereto; (b) the Hong Kong (British Military Administration) Gazette published on or between 12 October 1945 and 1 May 1946; and (c) any Special Gazette or Gazette Extraordinary; "general revenue" means the general revenue of Hong Kong; (Added 39 of 1982 s. 2) "Government" means the Government of Hong Kong; "Government Printer" means the Government Printer of Hong Kong and any other printer authorized by or on behalf of the Governor to print any Ordinance or any other document of the Government; "Governor" means- (a) the Governor of Hong Kong; (b) the Acting Governor, (Replaced 54 of 1969 s. 2) (c) to the extent to which a deputy to the Governor is authorized to perform on behalf of the Governor any functions of the Governor, the Deputy to the Governor; and (d) where the Governor of Hong Kong is not intended, the Governor-General, Governor, administrator or other officer for the time being administering the government of any British possession; "Governor in Council", "Governor in Executive Council" and "Governor with the advice of the Executive Council" mean the Governor acting after consultation with the Executive Council in accordance with Royal Instructions but not necessarily in such Council assembled; "harbour" means the waters of the Colony within the boundaries specified in Schedule 3; "health officer" means- (a) the Director, Deputy Director and Assistant Director of Health; (Replaced L.N. 76 of 1989) Page 11
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1989 Ed.] Interpretation and General Clauses [CAP. 1 9 "document" means any publication and any matter written, expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, characters, figures or marks, or by more than one of these means; "enact", in relation to subsidiary legislation, means make; (Added 18 of 1987 s. 2) “Executive Council" means the Executive Council of Hong Kong; "export" means to take out or cause to be taken out of the Colony by air, land or water; "Financial Secretary" means the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong and the Secretary for the Treasury; (Amended L.N. 94 of 1989) “financial year" means the period from 1 April in any year to 31 March in the immediately succeeding year, both days inclusive; "Gazette" means- Ga (a) the Hong Kong Government Gazette and any supplement thereto; (b) the Hong Kong (British Military Administration) Gazette published on or between 12 October 1945 and 1 May 1946; and (c) any Special Gazette or Gazette Extraordinary; “general revenue" means the general revenue of Hong Kong; (Added 39 of 1982 s. 2) "Government" means the Government of Hong Kong; "Government Printer" means the Government Printer of Hong Kong and any other printer authorized by or on behalf of the Governor to print any Ordinance or any other document of the Government; "Governor" means- (a) the Governor of Hong Kong; (b) the Acting Governor, (Replaced 54 of 1969 s. 2) (c) to the extent to which a deputy to the Governor is authorized to perform on behalf of the Governor any functions of the Governor, the Deputy to the Governor; and (d) where the Governor of Hong Kong is not intended, the Governor-General, Governor, administrator or other officer for the time being administering the government of any British possession; * "Governor in Council”, “Governor in Executive Council” and “Governor with the advice of the Executive Council" mean the Governor acting after consultation with the Executive Council in accordance with Royal Instructions but not necessarily in such Council assembled; "harbour" means the waters of the Colony within the boundaries specified in Schedule 3; "health officer" means- (a) the Director, Deputy Director and Assistant Director of Health; (Replaced L.N. 76 of 1989) JPage 11
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1989 Ed.]

Interpretation and General Clauses

[CAP. 1

9

"document" means any publication and any matter written, expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, characters, figures or marks, or by more than one of these means;

"enact", in relation to subsidiary legislation, means make; (Added 18 of 1987

s. 2)

“Executive Council" means the Executive Council of Hong Kong;

"export" means to take out or cause to be taken out of the Colony by air, land

or water;

"Financial Secretary" means the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong and the

Secretary for the Treasury; (Amended L.N. 94 of 1989)

“financial year" means the period from 1 April in any year to 31 March in the

immediately succeeding year, both days inclusive;

"Gazette" means-

Ga

(a) the Hong Kong Government Gazette and any supplement

thereto;

(b) the Hong Kong (British Military Administration) Gazette

published on or between 12 October 1945 and 1 May 1946; and (c) any Special Gazette or Gazette Extraordinary;

“general revenue" means the general revenue of Hong Kong; (Added 39 of

1982 s. 2)

"Government" means the Government of Hong Kong;

"Government Printer" means the Government Printer of Hong Kong and any other printer authorized by or on behalf of the Governor to print any Ordinance or any other document of the Government;

"Governor" means-

(a) the Governor of Hong Kong;

(b) the Acting Governor, (Replaced 54 of 1969 s. 2)

(c) to the extent to which a deputy to the Governor is authorized to perform on behalf of the Governor any functions of the Governor, the Deputy to the Governor; and

(d) where the Governor of Hong Kong is not intended, the Governor-General, Governor, administrator or other officer for the time being administering the government of any British possession;

*

"Governor in Council”, “Governor in Executive Council” and “Governor with the advice of the Executive Council" mean the Governor acting after consultation with the Executive Council in accordance with Royal Instructions but not necessarily in such Council assembled;

"harbour" means the waters of the Colony within the boundaries specified in

Schedule 3;

"health officer" means-

(a) the Director, Deputy Director and Assistant Director of Health;

(Replaced L.N. 76 of 1989)

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