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Interpretation and General Clauses
[1989 Ed.
95. Award of compensation
(1) The Legislative Council may by resolution award compensation, by way of either a single payment or periodical payments, from the general revenue of the Colony to any person injured in the execution of a moral or legal duty to assist in the prevention of or resistance to crime or any offence, or to the dependants of a person so injured who dies as a result of such injury. (Amended L.N. 54 of 1989)
(2) Any award made under this section may be made subject to such conditions as may be specified in such resolution and may at any time be varied or revoked by the Legislative Council by resolution.
(3) No award made under this section shall be assignable or transferable or liable to be attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim whatsoever other than a debt due to the Government.
96. Reduction, etc. of fees and charges
Any fee or charge made payable by or under any Ordinance to the Crown or the Government or to any public body other than the Urban Council or the Regional Council or public officer, not being a fee or charge which is regulated by rules of court (Amended 19 of 1973 s. 54; 39 of 1985 s. 60)
(a) may be reduced or varied by order of the Governor:
Provided that no variation thereof shall cause such fee or charge to exceed the original figure;
(b) may be remitted or refunded, in whole or in part, in any particular case and on any special ground by the Governor;
(c) subject as aforesaid shall be paid into or from the general revenue of the Colony.
97. Collection of fees
(1) Where, for the purposes of any Ordinance, any foreign or Commonwealth law or any treaty, the signature of the Governor or of any public officer is affixed to any certificate, authorization, consent, licence, permit or exemption, or any alteration, transfer or renewal thereof, addition thereto or endorsement thereon, or any copy of the same, and no fee for such signature is prescribed by law, there shall be payable for such signature such fee as the Financial Secretary may prescribe by notice in the Gazette. (Amended 42 of 1983 s. 2)
(2) Where any Ordinance requires or authorizes the issue of any document by a public officer, such public officer may, subject to any directions of the Governor, issue a duplicate of such document, upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed by law or as the Financial Secretary may prescribe by notice in the Gazette if no fee is prescribed by law.
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44
CAP. 1]
Interpretation and General Clauses
[1989 Ed.
95. Award of compensation
(1) The Legislative Council may by resolution award compensation, by way of either a single payment or periodical payments, from the general revenue of the Colony to any person injured in the execution of a moral or legal duty to assist in the prevention of or resistance to crime or any offence, or to the dependants of a person so injured who dies as a result of such injury. (Amended L.N. 54 of 1989)
(2) Any award made under this section may be made subject to such conditions as may be specified in such resolution and may at any time be varied or revoked by the Legislative Council by resolution.
(3) No award made under this section shall be assignable or transferable or liable to be attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim whatsoever other than a debt due to the Government.
96. Reduction, etc. of fees and charges
Any fee or charge made payable by or under any Ordinance to the Crown or the Government or to any public body other than the Urban Council or the Regional Council or public officer, not being a fee or charge which is regulated by rules of court (Amended 19 of 1973 s. 54; 39 of 1985 s. 60)
(a) may be reduced or varied by order of the Governor:
Provided that no variation thereof shall cause such fee or charge to exceed the original figure;
(b) may be remitted or refunded, in whole or in part, in any
particular case and on any special ground by the Governor;
(c) subject as aforesaid shall be paid into or from the general revenue
of the Colony.
97. Collection of fees
(1) Where, for the purposes of any Ordinance, any foreign or Commonwealth law or any treaty, the signature of the Governor or of any public officer is affixed to any certificate, authorization, consent, licence, permit or exemption, or any alteration, transfer or renewal thereof, addition thereto or endorsement thereon, or any copy of the same, and no fee for such signature is prescribed by law, there shall be payable for such signature such fee as the Financial Secretary may prescribe by notice in the Gazette. (Amended 42 of 1983 s. 2)
(2) Where any Ordinance requires or authorizes the issue of any document by a public officer, such public officer may, subject to any directions of the Governor, issue a duplicate of such document, upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed by law or as the Financial Secretary may prescribe by notice in the Gazette if no fee is prescribed by law.
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