Hong Kong Ordinances

INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE - SECT 62

Signification of orders of Chief Executive and Chief Executive in Council

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Amendments retroactively made - see 26 of 1998 ss. 21 & 37 PART IX

GOVERNMENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN COUNCIL (Replaced 26 of
1998 s. 21)

(1) Where any Ordinance confers a power or imposes a duty upon the
Chief Executive or the Chief Executive in Council to make any subsidiary 
legislation or appointment, give any directions, issue any order, authorize
any thing or matter to be done, grant any exemption, remit any fee or penalty,
or exercise any other power or perform any other duty, the exercise of such
power or the performance of such duty may be signified-

   (a)  in the case of the Chief Executive, under the hand of any
        public officer specified in Schedule 6; (Amended 36 of 1972 s. 3)

   (b)  in the case of the Chief Executive in Council, under the hand of the
        Clerk to the Executive Council. (Amended 14 of 1994 s. 24)

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), proclamations shall be
made or issued only under the hand of the Chief Executive in  Council.

(3) The Chief Executive in Council may, by order published in the Gazette,
amend Schedule 6. (Added 36 of 1972 s. 3) (Amended 26 of 1998 s. 37)