Hong Kong Ordinances

INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 1

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   2.      Application
   2A.     Laws previously in force
   3.      Interpretation of words and expressions
   3A.     References to former or retired judge
   4.      (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 5)
   5.      Grammatical variations and cognate expressions
   6.      References to Government property
   7.      Provisions for gender and number
   8.      Service by post
   9.      Chinese and English words and expressions
   10.     (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 8)
   10A.    Application of Part IIA
   10B.    Construction of Ordinances in both official languages
   10C.    Expressions of common law
   10D.    Name of statutory body corporate
   10E.    Words etc. in the official languages may be declared as equivalents
   11.     Ordinance to be public Ordinance
   12.     (Repealed)
   13.     Citation of Ordinance
   14.     (Repealed)
   15.     Reference to Ordinance as amended
   16.     Citation of part of Ordinance
   17.     Construction of reference to Ordinance, section, etc.
   18.     Marginal notes and section headings
   19.     General principles of interpretation
   20.     Commencement, etc., of Ordinance
   21.     Invalidation
   22.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 9)
   23.     Effect of repeal generally
   24.     Repealed Ordinance not revived
   25.     Repeal and substitution
   26.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 10)
   27.     Effect of expiry, etc. of Ordinance
   28.     General provision with regard to power to make subsidiary legislation
   29A.    Variation of certain fees and charges
   30.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 13)
   31.     Construction of subsidiary legislation
   32.     Exercise of statutory powers between enactment and commencement of
           Ordinance
   33.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 16)
   34.     Placing of subsidiary legislation before Legislative Council
   35.     Approval of Legislative Council to subsidiary legislation
   36.     Effect of repeal on subsidiary legislation
   37.     Forms
   37A.    Amendment of subsidiary legislation by Ordinance
   38.     Presumption of lawful exercise of power
   39.     Exercise of powers
   40.     Construction of enabling words
   41.     Power to issue licences, etc. discretionary
   42.     Power to appoint includes power to suspend, dismiss, re-appoint, etc.
   43.     Delegation by specified public officers
   44.     Effect of delegation of powers and duties
   45.     Exercise of powers in special cases
   46.     Power to make public instruments and perform acts
   47.     Power to relate back appointment
   47A.    Power of Chief Executive to appoint advisory bodies
   48.     Power to appoint chairman
   49.     Power to appoint public officer to board, etc.
   50.     Appointment of alternates
   51.     Powers of board, etc. not affected by vacancy
   52.     Power of majority and exercise of powers
   53.     Seal
   54.     References to public officer
   54A.    Power to transfer functions of public officers
   55.     Change of title of office
   56.     Appointment of officers by name or office
   57.     Filling vacancy
   58.     Power to appoint while holder on retirement leave
   59.     Contracts by public officer
   60.     (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 19)
   61.     Omission of title after signature of public officer immaterial
   62.     Signification of orders of Chief Executive and Chief Executive in
           Council
   63.     Delegation by Chief Executive
   64.     Appeals and objections to Chief Executive in Council
   65.     (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 24)
   66.     Saving of rights of State
   67.     Hong Kong Time
   68.     (Repealed 17 of 1977 s. 3)
   69.     References to "a.m." and "p.m."
   70.     Provision where no time prescribed
   71.     Computation of time
   72.     Power to extend time
   73.     Distance
   74.     Warrants, etc. valid on public holiday
   75.     Modifications
   76.     Citation of national laws applying in Hong Kong
   77.     (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 29)
   78.     Reference to subsidiary legislation under national laws applying in
           Hong Kong
   79.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 23)
   80.     Copies of national laws applying in Hong Kong
   80A.    Application of section 23 to national laws applying in Hong Kong
   81.     Interpretation
   82.     Meaning of "journalistic material"
   83.     Power to enter and search or seize
   84.     Application for production order in respect of journalistic material
   85.     Application for warrant to seize journalistic material
   86.     Further provision for warrants under section 85
   87.     Procedure in relation to sealed material
   88.     Provisions supplementary to section 84
   89.     Miscellaneous
   90.     Amendment of Schedule 7
   91.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27)
   91A.    (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27)
   92.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 26)
   93.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27)
   94.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27)
   95.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27)
   96.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27)
   97.     (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27)
   98.     Copies of Ordinances, etc. in Gazette
   98A.    Rectification of errors
   98B.    Power to substitute dates
   98C.    Power to substitute title of subsidiary legislation
   99.     Reprint of Ordinances
   100.    (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27)
   100A.   Power to increase fines
   101.    Amendment of Schedules
   102.    Amendment of Schedules 1 and 9
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 5a
           SCHEDULE 6
           SCHEDULE 7
           SCHEDULE 8
           SCHEDULE 9


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