Hong Kong Ordinances

LONG-TERM PRISON SENTENCES REVIEW ORDINANCE - SECT 45

Power to make transitional regulation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Amendments retroactively made - see 15 of 1999 s. 3

(1) The Chief Executive may make regulations containing provisions of a
transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Ordinance. (Amended 15
of 1999 s. 3)

(2) A provision referred to in subsection (1) may, if the regulation so
provides, take effect from the date of assent to this Ordinance or a later
date.

(3) To the extent to which a provision referred to in subsection

(1) takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of its publication
in the Gazette, the provision does not operate so as-

   (a)  to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the
        Government or a public body), the rights of that person existing
        before the date of its publication; or

   (b)  to impose liabilities on any person (other than the Government or a
        public body) in respect of anything done, or omitted to be done,
        before the date of its publication.