Hong Kong Ordinances

PROVISION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES (REORGANIZATION) ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"appointed day" (指定日期) means the day appointed for the coming into
operation of section 3;

"commencement date" (生效日期) means, in relation to-

   (a)  the transfer of a function, the date on which the transfer takes
        effect by the operation of this Ordinance;

   (b)  a repeal or amendment of an enactment by this Ordinance, the date on
        which the repeal or amendment comes into operation;

"a Council" (市政局) means the Provisional Regional Council established
under section 3 of the Provisional Regional Council Ordinance ( Cap 385) or
the Provisional Urban Council established under section 3 of the Provisional
Urban Council Ordinance ( Cap 101) and accordingly references to "the
Councils" (兩局) are to be construed as references to both those Councils;

"former authority" (前主管當局), in relation to a function which is
transferred under this Ordinance, means the person who immediately before the
commencement date had the authority to exercise that function;

"function" (職能) includes a power and a duty;

"new authority" (新主管當局), in relation to a function which is
transferred under this Ordinance, means the person on whom that function is
conferred by the operation of this Ordinance.

"appointed day" (指定日期)

"commencement date" (生效日期)

"a Council" (市政局)

"the Councils" (兩局)

"former authority" (前主管當局)

"function" (職能)

"new authority" (新主管當局)