Cap. 1activeordinance

Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

釋義及通則條例

Full legislation

s.27

Effect of expiry, etc. of Ordinance

Where an
Ordinance—
(a)
expires or lapses;
(b)
has pursuant to Article 160 of the Basic Law been declared to be in
                contravention of the Basic Law; or
(c)
is discovered to be in contravention of the Basic Law and, as specified in
                Article 160 of the Basic Law, ceases to have force in accordance with the procedure
                prescribed by the Basic Law,
the provisions of
section 23
shall apply as if the Ordinance had been
            repealed.
(Replaced
26 of 1998 s. 13
)