020 8 OF 1982 . BANISHMENT AND CONDITIONAL PARDONS,
( 9 of 1882.1 OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE IN BANKRUPTCY.
according to the nature of the offence for which he received
such conditional pardon, and shall, on conviction, be liable, to
any sentence not exceeding the whole of his originalor commuted
sentence, such sentence to commence froin the date at which
he is tried and convicted under this ordinance : provided that
in all cases in which the prisoner when brought before a
Magistrate upon such charge shall plead guilty thereto, it shall
be lawful for the Magistrate to deal summarily with the case,
and to remit him to gaol to undergo any sentence not exceeding
the whole of his original or commutedsentence, instead of
committing him for trial at the Supreme Court.
Power of
Governor to
7. If it appears fit to the Governor in Council, the Governor
issue new
order of
in Council may issue a new order of banishment against any
banishment. person who has been convicted of an offence against section 4
of this ordinance, and such order shall commence to take effect
during or at the expiration of any term of imprisonment to
which the prisoner has been sentenced.
Power to
binish for
8. If it appears fit to the Governor in Council, the Governor
offence in Council may issue an order of banishment against any person
against sec. 6. who has been convicted of an offence against section 6 of this
ordinance, and such order shall commence to take effect during
or at theexpiration of any term of imprisonment to which the
prisoner has been sentenced.
Harbouring 9. Any person who knowingly harbours or conceals in the
banished
persons. Colony of Hongkong , any person whose bauishment has been
ordered, shall , on conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be
liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or in default of
payment, to be imprisoned with or without hard labour, for any
term not exceeding six months.
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Suspending 11. This ordinance shall not come into operation until Her
clanse.
Majesty's confirmation thereof is proclaimed by the Governor.
[ Confirmation proclaimed 7th July, 1882.]
No. 9 of 1882 .
Title.
An Ordinance entitled Bankruptcy Official Assignee
Ordinance, 1882.
[ 27th April, 1882. ]
Preamble.
HEREAS doubts have arisen as to the powers of the
WHEOfficial Assignee in bankruptcy to administer certain
bankruptcies in relation to which special appointments of
assignees were made under Ordinance 15 of 1867, and it is
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expedient to remove such doubts :
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