CHEUNG CHAU (RESIDENCE) ORDINANCE, 1919

CHEUNG CHAU (RESIDENCE) ORDINANCE, 1919

No. 14 of 1919.

An Ordinance to provide that no person shall without the
consent of the Governor in Council reside within the
southern PoTtion of the island of Cheung Chau ( )
otherwise known as Dumb-bell Island.

[29th August, 1919.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Cheung Chau
(Residence.) Ordinance, 1919.

2.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person whatsoever to
reside without the consent of the Governor in Council within that
portion of Cheung Chau ( ) or Dumb-bell Island which is
shown in green edging on a plan dated the 28th day of August,
1919, signed by the Director of Public Works, countersigned
by the Governor and deposited in the Land. Office, and denoted
on the ground by boundary Stones fixed for that urpose.

(2) Any such consent may be given so as to include the
following persons-

(a) the members of the family of the person to whom the
consent is given

(b)persons bond fide employed by such person in,or about
his residence; and

(c) bona^ fide visitors entertained gratuitously by' such
person.

(3) Any consent granted by the Governor in Council may
be revoked by the Governor in Council at any time on six
months' notice in writing.

3. If it is made to appear to the Supreme Court that'anything
has been done by any person in violation or contravention of
this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for such court to restrain such
person by injunction from further continuing such violation or
contravention.

Nos. 15 and 16 of 1919, repealed by No. s of 1924.

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched,
[Originally No. 14 of 1919. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.,] No person to reside in a certain porton of Cheung Chau without the consent of the Governor in Council.* Contravention may be restrained by injunction.

[Originally No. 14 of 1919. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.,] No person to reside in a certain porton of Cheung Chau without the consent of the Governor in Council.* Contravention may be restrained by injunction.

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