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INTERPRETATION OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
Interpretation of words and expressions
“act”, when used with reference to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of acts, an illegal omission and a series of illegal omissions; “Act” and “Statute” mean an Act or Statute of Parliament; “adult” means a person who has attained the age of 21 years; “aircraft” means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air;
“alien” means a person who is neither a Commonwealth citizen nor a British protected person nor a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; (Replaced 80 of 1982 s. 2)
“amend” means repeal, revoke, cancel, add to or vary and the doing of all or any of such things simultaneously or by the same Ordinance or instrument; “arrestable offence” means an offence for which the sentence is fixed by law or for which a person may under or by virtue of any law be sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding 12 months, and an attempt to commit any such offence; (Added 30 of 1971 s. 2)
“Attorney General” means the Attorney General of Hong Kong;
“British citizen” means a person who has the status of a British citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Added 80 of 1982 s. 2)
“British Dependent Territories citizen” means a person who has the status of a British Dependent Territories citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Added 80 of 1982 s. 2)
“British Overseas citizen” means a person who has the status of a British Overseas citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Added 80 of 1982 s. 2)
“British protected person” means a person who has the status of a British protected person under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Added 80 of 1982 s. 2)
“British subject” means a person who has the status of a British subject under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Replaced 80 of 1982 s. 2)
“Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of Hong Kong;
“Chief Secretary” means the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong; (Replaced 39 of 1982 s. 2)
“Christian name” means any name prefixed or suffixed to a surname, whether received in Christian baptism or otherwise;
“City of Victoria” and “Victoria” mean the area within the boundaries specified in Schedule 1;
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1989 Ed.]
Interpretation and General Clauses
[CAP. 1
7
PART II
3.
INTERPRETATION OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
Interpretation of words and expressions
“act", when used with reference to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of
acts, an illegal omission and a series of illegal omissions; "Act" and "Statute" mean an Act or Statute of Parliament; "adult" means a person who has attained the age of 2years; "aircraft" means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from
the reactions of the air;
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"alien" means a person who is neither a Commonwealth citizen nor a British
protected person nor a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; (Replaced 80 of 1982 s. 2)
"amend" means repeal, revoke, cancel, add to or vary and the doing of all or any of such things simultaneously or by the same Ordinance or instrument; "arrestable offence" means an offence for which the sentence is fixed by law or for which a person may under or by virtue of any law be sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding 12 months, and an attempt to commit any such offence; (Added 30 of 1971 s. 2)
"Attorney General" means the Attorney General of Hong Kong;
“British citizen" means a person who has the status of a British citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Added 80 of 1982 $. 2)
"British Dependent Territories citizen" means a person who has the status of a British Dependent Territories citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Added 80 of 1982 s. 2)
"British Overseas citizen" means a person who has the status of a British Overseas citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Added 80 of 1982 s. 2)
"British protected person" means a person who has the status of a British protected person under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Added 80 of 1982 s. 2)
"British subject" means a person who has the status of a British subject under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Replaced 80 of 1982 s. 2)
"Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of Hong Kong;
"Chief Secretary" means the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong; (Replaced 39 of
1982 s. 2)
"Christian name" means any name prefixed or suffixed to a surname, whether
received in Christian baptism or otherwise;
"City of Victoria” and “Victoria" mean the area within the boundaries specified
in Schedule 1;
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