PEAK DISTRICT (RESIDENCE) ORDINANCE, 1918

PEAK DISTRICT (RESIDENCE) ORDINANCE, 1918

No. 8 of 1918.

An Ordinance to provide that with certain exceptions no
person shall reside within the Peak DisUrict without the
consent ofthe Governor in Council.

[31st May, 1915.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Peak District
(Residence) Ordinance, 1918.

2. In this Ordinance,. ' Peak District ' means all that area
in the Island of Hong Kong situated above the 788-feet contour
and to the west of a line drawn in a north and south direction
through Middle or Cemetery Gap, including the hills known as
Mount Cameron, Mount Gough, Mount Kellett and Victoria
Peak.





3.-( 1 ) Subject to the provisions of section 4, it shall not
be lawful for any persen whatsoever' to reside within the Peak
District without the consent of the Governor in Council.

(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) bond fide visitors entertained gratuitously by such
person.

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

4. This Ordinance shall not apply to any of the following
persons-

(a) members of His Majesty's regular naval or military
forces stationed within the Peak District ;

(b) members of the Hong Kong Police Force stationed
within the Peak District ;
(c) inmates of hospitals within the Peak District;
(d) visitors at hotels within the Peak District who do not
reside within t he Peak District for a longer period than one
month at any one time and whose total time of residence within
the Peak District does not exceed two months in any continuous
period of twelve months;

(e) public chair and public jinrikisha coolies permitted by
the Commissioner of Police to. ply for hire within the Peak
District; and

contractors and labourers temporarily residing and
actually employed within the Peak District.

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

As amended 1),v Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
[Orginally No 8 of 1918. No. 25 of 1939.] Short title. Interpreatiib. No person to reside within the Peak District without the consent of the Governor in Council. Exemptions. Contravention may be restrained by injunction.

[Orginally No 8 of 1918. No. 25 of 1939.] Short title. Interpreatiib. No person to reside within the Peak District without the consent of the Governor in Council. Exemptions. Contravention may be restrained by injunction.

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