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870 (27 of 1886. ] COMMISSIONERS POWERS.



No. 27 OF 1886 .
An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to enable the Gov
ernor of Hongkong to appoint Commissions under the
seal of the Colony and to confer certain powers on Com
missioners so appointed necessaryfor conducting Inquiries.
[14th December, 1886. ]
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Sbort title. 1. This ordinance may be cited for all purposes as “ The
Commissioners Powers Ordinance , 1886.”
Power to 2. The Governor in Council shall have power to nominate
Governor to
appoint com and appoint commissioners under the seal of the Colony for the
Inissioners. purpose of instituting making and conducting any inquiry that
may be deemed advisable or necessary and for reporting thereon ;
and also to appoint a secretary or clerk to such commissioners
Power to fill
vacancies.
at such salary or remuneration as he may think fit ; and in case
( 33 and 34 V. of any vacancy occurring in the office of any commissioner,
c. 105,, s. 5.] secretary, or clerk so appointed by reason of such commissioner,
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secretary, or clerk dying, resigning, declining, or being or
becoming incapable to act, fromtime to time in like manner to
fill up such vacancy .
Power of 3. All commissioners so appointed as aforesaid, shall if the
commis .
sioners Governor in Council deem it necessary or expedient , and pro
appointed by vided, that the commission , under which they are appointed,
the Governor.
[ Ibid. n. 6. ] so direct, have all or any of the powers, rights, and privileges
following that is to say :
( 1. ) All such powers as are now or may hereafier be vested
in the Supreme Court of the Colony or in any Judge
for the time being thereof on the occasion of any
action or suit in respect of the following matters :
( a. ) The enforcing the attendance of witnesses
and examining them on oath, affirma
tion, or otherwise, as they or he may
think fit.
( b. ) The compelling the production of docu
ments .

( c. ) The punishing persons guilty ofcontempt.
( d. ) The ordering an inspection of any pro
perty.
And in such cases a suminons under the hand of
the chairman or presiding member of any such com