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ORDINANCES Nos . 20 AND 21 OF 1882 . 1655


Vacation of Offices. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.


No. 20 of 1882.

An Ordinance to provide for the vacation of offices, and the

determination of pensions and allowances held by persons
convicted of crime.

[ 13th December, 1882. ]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
BE
Legislative Council thereof, as follows :

1. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of Her Persons
convicted of
crime to
Majesty's Courts , after the passing of this Ordinance , of treason or felony
forfeit office,
for which he shall be sentenced to death , or penal servitude , or any term pension, and
allowances.
of imprisonment with hard labour, or exceeding twelve months , shall at
the time of such conviction hold in this Colony any civil office under the
Crown or other public employment or place, or be entitled to any pension
or superannuation allowance payable by the public , or out of any public
fund, such office, employment , or place shall forthwith become vacant, and
such pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith determine and

cease to be payable, unless such person shall receive a free pardon from
Her Majesty , within six months after such conviction , or before the filling
up of such office, employment, or place , if given at a later period ; and such
person shall become and ( until he shall have suffered the punishment to
which he has been sentenced or such other punishment as by competent

authority may be substituted for the same , or receive a free pardon from
Her Majesty ) shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this
Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or
place.




No. 21 of 1882.

An Ordinance entitled The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Ordinance Amendment Ordinance , 1882.

[ 13th December, 1882. ]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
BE
Legislative Council thereof, as follows :

1. Ordinance 5 of 1866 is hereby amended in manner following, viz. , Ordinance 5
of 1866
by substituting for section 12 the following section : amended .