Hong Kong Ordinances

LIMITATION ORDINANCE - SECT 37

Application to the Crown

Save as in this Ordinance otherwise expressly provided and without prejudice
to the provisions of section 40, this Ordinance shall apply to proceedings by
or against the Crown in like manner as it applies to proceedings between
subjects: Provided that this Ordinance shall not apply to any proceedings by
the Crown for the recovery of any tax or duty or interest thereon or to any
forfeiture proceedings under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance ( Cap 109) or
any Ordinance relating to duties of excise or to any proceedings in respect of
the forfeiture of a ship. [cf. 1939 c. 21 s. 30(1) U.K.]