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CAP. 11

Interpretation and General Clauses

[1989 Ed.

"Clerk of Councils" means the Clerk to the Executive Council and the Legislative Council and any person appointed by the Governor to be Deputy Clerk of Councils;

"coin" means gold, silver, bronze, cupro-nickel or other coin in use as legal currency in Hong Kong;

"Colony" and "Hong Kong" mean the area of land and the area of Deep Bay and Mirs Bay lying within the boundaries specified in Schedule 2 and the territorial waters appertaining thereto;

"commencement", when used in relation to an Ordinance, or any part or provision thereof, means the date on which the Ordinance, part or provision came or comes into operation; (Replaced 39 of 1982 s. 2)

"committed for trial", when used in relation to any person, means-

(a) committed to prison with a view to his being tried before the High Court; or

(b) admitted to bail upon recognizances to appear and stand his trial before the High Court; (Amended 92 of 1975 s. 59)

"common law" means the common law of England;

"Commonwealth citizen" means a person who has the status of a Commonwealth citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 (1981 c. 61 U.K.); (Added 80 of 1982 s. 2)

"consul" and "consular officer" mean any person, including the head of a consular post, recognized by the competent authority of the receiving state as entrusted in that capacity with the exercise of consular functions;

"contravene" in relation to any requirement or condition prescribed in any Ordinance or in any grant, permit, licence, lease or authority granted under or by virtue of any Ordinance includes a failure to comply with that requirement or condition;

"counsel" means a person admitted to practise as counsel before the High Court; (Amended 92 of 1975 s. 59)

"court" means any court of the Colony of competent jurisdiction;

"Crown Agents" means the persons or body for the time being acting as Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations;

"Crown lease" means any lease granted by the Crown, any instrument whereby the term of a Crown lease may have been extended or the provisions thereof varied and any agreement for a Crown lease;

"daily penalty" means a penalty for each day on which the offence is continued after conviction therefor;

"definition" means the interpretation given by an Ordinance to any word or expression;

"District Board" means a District Board established under the District Boards Ordinance (Cap. 366); (Added 42 of 1981 s. 27)

"District Court" means the District Court of Hong Kong;

"District Judge" means a judge of the District Court;