Hong Kong Ordinances

INTRODUCTION OF THE EURO ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "ECU"
(歐洲貨幣單位) means the European Currency Unit, which is the currency
basket used from time to time as the unit of account of the European
Communities;

"Euro" (歐羅) means the single currency of the participating member states
from time to time of the European Union that adopt such currency in accordance
with the Treaty on European Union signed on 7 February 1992 as amended;

"introduction of the Euro" (採用歐羅) means the adoption on or after 1
January 1999 of the Euro as the single currency of the participating member
states from time to time of the European Union in accordance with the Treaty
on European Union signed on 7 February 1992 as amended;

"legal obligation" (法律義務) includes any legal obligation arising under-

   (a)  any legislative provision, administrative action, judicial decision,
        contract, unilateral legal act or payment instrument other than bank
        notes and coins; or

   (b)  any other instrument, arrangement, transaction, decision or agreement
        with legal effect, irrespective of whether the obligation is upon any
        individual, public body

(whether or not it is a public body within the meaning of section 3 of the
Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance ( Cap 1)), public authority,
private body, organ or any other person. "ECU" (歐洲貨幣單位)

"Euro" (歐羅)

"introduction of the Euro" (採用歐羅)

"legal obligation" (法律義務)