Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

Where any Ordinance confers any power or imposes any duty upon the holder of any
            public office and
either—
(a)
that office has been abolished; or
(b)
no person has been appointed to discharge the functions of that
                office,
those powers and duties may be exercised or
performed—
(i)
in the case of making subsidiary legislation, by the Chief Executive in
                Council; and
(ii)
in any other case, by the holder of such other public office as the Chief
                Executive may by order direct.
(Amended
26 of 1998 s. 37
)