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206 ORDINANCES Nos . 5 AND 6 OF 1846.


Insolvent Debtors. Supreme Court - Criminal Procedure .


No. 5 of 1846.

Title. An Ordinance for the Substitution of Notices and Advertisements under

Ordinance No. 3 of 1846 , entitled " An Ordinance for the Relief of
Insolvent Debtors within the Colony of Hongkong."

[ 8th October, 1846. ]

Preamble. HEREAS certain delay and difficulty may arise in the insertion of notices and
WH advertisements in the Colonial newspapers, as directed by the aforesaid
Ordinance No. 3 of 1846 :
Power to give Be it therefore enacted and ordained , that from and after the passing of this
notices under the
Insolvent
Debtors' Ordi Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Supreme Court, when any such delay or difficulty
nance otherwise
than as therein shall arise , to make any order that may be deemed necessary for the substitution of
directed, in cases
of necessity. some other notification in lieu of any notices or advertisements required by the said
Ordinance No. 3 of 1846.



[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1864.]




No. 6 of 1846.

Title. An Ordinance for the regulation of Criminal Proceedings in the Supreme
Court of Hongkong, during the Absence of Her Majesty's Attorney
General.
[ 8th October, 1846. ]

Preamble. HEREAS it is necessary and expedient to make provision for the due and proper
WHEinstitution and carrying on of criminal proceedings in the Supreme Court of
Hongkong, during the absence of Her Majesty's Attorney General :
Power to the Be it therefore enacted and ordained , that from and after the passing of this
Governor to
appoint a person Ordinance, it shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, at any
to carry on
criminal pro
ceedings during time in and during the absence of Her Majesty's Attorney General, to nominate and
the absence of
the Attorney appoint a fit and proper person to appear and prosecute in the Supreme Court of
General, &c.
Hongkong, either as Attorney General or in his own name for and on the behalf of
Her said Majesty ; and any indictment or information signed by the party so nominated
and appointed shall be of the same force and validity as if the same had been signed
by Her Majesty's Attorney General pursuant to an ordinance made and passed in the
No. 8 of 1845. ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Ordinance to regulate Criminal Pro
Section 1.
ceedings.


[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 3 of 1865. ]