PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME) ORDINANCE, 1882
Title
PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME) ORDINANCE, 1882
Description
No. 2 of 1882.
An Ordinance to provide for the vacation of offices and the
determination of pensions and allowances held by
persons convicted of crime.
[13th December, 1882.]
1. this Ordinance may be cited as the Public Officerss
(Conviction of Crime) Ordinance, 1882.
* As amended by No. 21 of 1922.
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
2. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any
of His majesty's courts, of treason or felony for which he
is sentenced to dealth, or penal servitude, or any term of
imprisonment with hard labour, or exceeding tweelve months,
at the time of such conviction holds in this Colony any civil
office under the Crown or other public employment or place,
or is entitled to any pension or superannuation allowance
payable by the public or out of any public fund, such office,
employment, or place shall forthwith become vacant, and such
pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith deter-
mine and cease to be pauable, unless such person receives a
free pardon from His Majesty within six months after such
conviction, or before the filling up of such office, employ-
ment, or place, if given at a later period; and such person
shall become and (until he has suffered the punishment to
which hwe has been sentenced, or such other punishment as
by competent authority may be substituted for the same,
or receives a freee pardon rrom His Majesty) shall continue
thenceforth ncapable of holding in tis Colony any civil
office under the Crown or other public employment of place.
[Originally No. 20 of 1882. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of treason, felony, etc. 33 & 34 Vict.c. 23, s. 2.
Abstract
[Originally No. 20 of 1882. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of treason, felony, etc. 33 & 34 Vict.c. 23, s. 2.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/1100
Edition
1923
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 2 of 1882
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME) ORDINANCE, 1882,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed March 15, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/1100.
