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. No Muitsai to be transferred here- after from one employer to

another except on death of the former employer.

(1.11.29).

Restoration to parent of guardian,

Right to apply to

the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. (1.11.29).

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9.-(1) No Muitsai shall hereafter be transferred from one em- ployer to another: Provided that upon the death of the employer of any Muitsai it shall be lawful for the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, subject to the provisions of section 10, to make any order which he may think fit regarding the transfer of such Muitsai to a new em- ployer.

(2) Every person who after the 14th day of February, 1923, shall become the actual employer of the Muitsai by reason of the death of the former employer of such Muitsai, or for any other reason, shall report such fact in the prescribed manner within one week after he shall have become the actual employer of such Muitsai.

10. Any Muitsai who wishes to be restored to the custody of her parent or natural guardian, and any Muitsai under the age of eighteen years whose parent or natural guardian wishes such Muitsai to be restored to his custody, shall, without any payment whatsoever, be restored to such custody unless the Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall see some grave objection in the interest of such Muitsai to such restoration.

11. Every Muitsai shall, as hitherto, have the right to apply to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and upon any such application it shall be lawful for the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, subject to the provisions of section 10, to make any order which he may think fit regarding the custody, control, employment and conditions of employ- ment of the applicant.

Regulations.

Registration.

12.-(1)

PART III.

12. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the following purposes :——

(a) the registration of Muitsai and the keeping of such registers up to date;

(b) the remuneration of Muitsai;

(c) the inspection and control of Muitsai and former Muitsai; and (d) generally for the purpose of carrying out the policy of this Ordinance.

(2) All regulations made under this Ordinance shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Council at the first meeting thereof held after the publication in the Gazette of the making of such regulations, and if a resolution is passed at the first meeting of the Legislative Council held after such regulations have been laid on the table of the said Council resolving that any such regulation shall be rescinded,. or amended in any manner whatsoever, the said regulation shall, with- out prejudice to anything done thereunder, be deemed to be rescinded, or amended, as the case may be, as from the date of publication in the Gazette of the passing of such resolution.

13. (1) Every person who at the coming into operation of this Part shall have a Muitsai in his employment in the Colony shall re- gister such Muitsai in the prescriber manner within six months after the coming into operation of this Part.

*As amended by Law Rev. Ordinance, 1924,

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(1.11.29).--As amended by No. 22 of 1929.