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Interpretation and General Clauses

[CAP. 1

Section

CHAPTER 1

INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES

ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Short title

Application

PART I

SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION

PART II

INTERPRETATION OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

Interpretation of words and expressions

Definition of "Commonwealth”

Grammatical variations and cognate expressions

References to Government property

Provisions for gender and number

Service by post

Chinese words and expressions

10.

References to pounds sterling

PART IIA

GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO LAWS IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

Page 6

10A.

Application of Part IIA

10B.

Construction of Ordinances in both official languages

10C.

Expressions of English law

10D.

Name of statutory body corporate

10E.

Words etc. in the official languages may be declared as equivalents

PART III

GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ORDINANCES

11.

Ordinance to be public Ordinance

12.

Sections and schedules

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1989 Ed.] Interpretation and General Clauses [CAP. 1 1 Section CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Short title 2. Application PART I SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION PART II INTERPRETATION OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 3. Interpretation of words and expressions 4. Definition of "Commonwealth” 5. Grammatical variations and cognate expressions 6. References to Government property 7. Provisions for gender and number 8. Service by post 9. Chinese words and expressions 10. References to pounds sterling PART IIA GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO LAWS IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES Page 6 6 7 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 10A. Application of Part IIA 16 10B. Construction of Ordinances in both official languages 16 10C. Expressions of English law 17 10D. Name of statutory body corporate 17 10E. Words etc. in the official languages may be declared as equivalents 17 PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ORDINANCES 11. Ordinance to be public Ordinance 17 12. Sections and schedules 18

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1989 Ed.] Interpretation and General Clauses [CAP. 1 1 Section CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Short title 2. Application PART I SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION PART II INTERPRETATION OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 3. Interpretation of words and expressions 4. Definition of "Commonwealth” 5. Grammatical variations and cognate expressions 6. References to Government property 7. Provisions for gender and number 8. Service by post 9. Chinese words and expressions 10. References to pounds sterling PART IIA GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO LAWS IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES Page 6 6 7 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 10A. Application of Part IIA 16 10B. Construction of Ordinances in both official languages 16 100. Expressions of English law 17 10D. Name of statutory body corporate 17 10E. Words etc. in the official languages may be declared as equivalents 17 PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ORDINANCES 11. Ordinance to be public Ordinance 17 12. Sections and schedules 18

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