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Cap. 1activeordinance

Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

釋義及通則條例

Full legislation

s.38

Presumption of lawful exercise of power

make any subsidiary legislation;

Table of Contents

Sections

2ALaws previously in force
3AReferences to former or retired judge
10AApplication of Part IIA
10BConstruction of Ordinances in both official languages
10CExpressions of common law
10DName of statutory body corporate
10EWords etc. in the official languages may be declared as equivalents
23Effect of repeal generally
24Repealed Ordinance not revived
25Repeal and substitution
26
27Effect of expiry, etc. of Ordinance
28General provision with regard to power to make subsidiary legislation
28AConstruction of power to make subsidiary legislation
29Fees and charges
29AVariation of certain fees and charges
30
31Construction of subsidiary legislation
32Exercise of statutory powers between enactment and commencement of Ordinance
33
34Placing of subsidiary legislation before Legislative Council
35Approval of Legislative Council to subsidiary legislation
36Effect of repeal on subsidiary legislation
37Forms
37AAmendment of subsidiary legislation by Ordinance
38Presumption of lawful exercise of power
39Exercise of powers
40Construction of enabling words
41Power to issue licences, etc. discretionary
42Power to appoint includes power to suspend, dismiss, re-appoint, etc.
43Delegation by specified public officers
44Effect of delegation of powers and duties
45Exercise of powers in special cases
46Power to make public instruments and perform acts
47Power to relate back appointment
47APower of Chief Executive to appoint advisory bodies
48Power to appoint chairman
49Power to appoint public officer to board, etc.
50Appointment of alternates
51Powers of board, etc. not affected by vacancy
52Power of majority and exercise of powers
53Seal
54References to public officer
54APower to transfer functions of public officers
55Change of title of office
56Appointment of officers by name or office
57Filling vacancy
58Power to appoint while holder on retirement leave
59Contracts by public officer
60
61Omission of title after signature of public officer immaterial
62Signification of orders of Chief Executive and Chief Executive in Council
63Delegation by Chief Executive
64Appeals and objections to Chief Executive in Council
65
66Saving of rights of State
67Hong Kong Time
68
69References to “a.m.” and “p.m.”
70Provision where no time prescribed
71Computation of time
72Power to extend time
73Distance
74Warrants, etc. valid on public holiday
75Modifications
76Citation of national laws applying in Hong Kong
77
78Reference to subsidiary legislation under national laws applying in Hong Kong
79
80Copies of national laws applying in Hong Kong
80AApplication ofsection 23to national laws applying in Hong Kong
81Interpretation
82Meaning ofjournalistic material
83Power to enter and search or seize
84Application for production order in respect of journalistic material
85Application for warrant to seize journalistic material
86Further provision for warrants undersection 85
87Procedure in relation to sealed material
88Provisions supplementary tosection 84
89Miscellaneous
90Amendment of Schedule 7
91
91A
92
93
94
95
96
97
98Copies of Ordinances, etc. in Gazette
98A
98B
98C
99
100
100APower to increase fines
101Amendment of Schedules
102Amendment of Schedules 1 and 9
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21A21A.
21B21B.
21C21C.
21D21D.
21E21E.
21F21F.
2222.
1Interpretation of words and expressions
2Modifications
3Citation of British enactments
4Construction of reference to British enactment
5References to subsidiary legislation under British enactment
6Copies of British enactments
7Construction of certain references to Crown

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