COMPILATION OF ORDINANCES
Title
COMPILATION OF ORDINANCES
Description
Compilation of Ordinances.
No. 7 of 1864.
An Ordinance for compiling a New Edition of the Ordinances
of this Colony.
[30th April, 1864.]
Pra;,n.bn. ~I-IEIIEAS it is expedient that measures should be adopted for
pre-
~ Y pariah a new edition of the Ordinances of this Colony wherefrom
should be omitted. all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances as have expired
OR,DIV'A\CE 10. 7 OF 1864.
Compilation of Ordinances.
by efiiusion of time, have bad their effect, or have been expressly and
specifically repealed or disallowed: 13e it therefore enacted by His
Excel-
lency the Governor of llongl.ong, by and with the advice of the
Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:
1. It shall be lawful for the Governor to issue his Commission to two
persons constituting them Commissioners for preparing z new edition of
the Ordinances of Hon akon' nod, from time to time; in case of the death,
refusal or incapacity to act of either of the said Commissioners, to
appoint
some other person to act in the stead of such Commissioner.
~. The Commissioners are hereby fully authorized ,In d empowered
to prepare and arrange for publication tile said edition, omitting all
such
Ordinances, clauses and parts of Ordinances as have expired, been
repealed,
-or had their effect; and, in the said edition, the Commissioners are
hereby
authorized to omit all clauses repealing Ordinances, or parts of
Ordinances,
as well as the Ordinances and harts of Ordinances repealed, and the;,
schedule of all repealed Ordinances.
3. The Commissioners shall procure from competent parties in
England, or elsewhere, estimates of the expense of printing and publishing
five hundred copies of such edition, and shall submit the same for the
consideration and approval of the Governor, and such edition, whets
arranged and prepared for publication, - shall. be transmitted by the
said_
Commissioners to such parties as the Governor may appoint to lariat the
same; and the said Commissioners shall make such arrangements for
correcting the proof and otherwise insuring the correctness and accuracy
of the publication as may to them appear desirable.
4. Every copy of the said edition shall be stamped with the seal of
this Colony, and the copies so stamped shall, in all Courts and upon all'
-occasions whatsoever be taken, deemed and held to be the only lawful
Ordinances of Ilongkong, as they existed at the date of the passing of the
last Ordinance inserted therein: Provided always that nothing in this
\NO`Ordinauce contained shaxl~ q4 Ay to any operation already effected
by, or
act done under any Ordinaneo omitted in the said copies or to any right
title, obligation, or liability acquired or accrued under any such
Ordinance.
5. The said Commissioners shall, :after the printing of the copies
aforesaid, and as soon as the same shall have been duly stamped, cause
.copies to be delivered to the Members of the Executive. and Legislative
Councils, and to such other of the public functionaries as the Governor
Authority lo.
(loucrrtor to
appoint ('0111-
nrir~;;iorlel~: to
cumNila tool
lwint the lruw.-
of llon!;koug.
Conltni-
SI11C1'$ La
prepare and
arran,e him.,
far l,nbiiell.
Lion and f o
omit u11
expired.
yel;ealeu
(:unnnia-
SIQIICI's to
procure
estimates of
expense of
printing
copies and of
correcting
proof, &o.
Every copy to
be stamped
with the seat
of the (,olouy.
Proviso.
Copies to be
delivered to
71Iembers of
Council anc~
other public
unetionvics.
Compilation of Ordinances.
No. 7 of 1864.
may direct, and the remaining copies shall be placed in the hands, of the
Colonial 'treasurer, to be disposed o£ at such price as shall be filed by
the
Commissioners, and the proceeds thereof paid into tine Public Treasury.
6. It sIzaIl be lawful for the Governor to issue his warrant upon the
Treasury for such sum as he shall deem a reasonable remuneration for the
clerk to be employed by the said Commissioners, and also for such other
charges and expenses as shall have been necessarily incurred, laid out and
expended in and about the carrying into effect the provisions of this
Ordinance.
[Repealed by Ordinance Nn. 31 of 1$86: Repeal annulled by Ordinance 11`0.
G
of 1889: Revived rrs,from date of original repeal by Ordinance No. 17 of 1889.]
656
Title.
Preamble.
Authority to Governor to appoint Comissionerd to compile and print the laws of Hongkong.
Commisioners to prepare and arrange laws for publication and to omit all expired, repealed Ordinances, &c.
Commissioners ot procure estimates of expense of printing copies and of correcting proof, &c.
Every copy to be stamped with the seal of the Colony.
Proviso.
Copies to be delivered to Members of Council and other public functionaries.
658
Remaining copies lodged with the Treasurer for sale.
Provision for remuneration to clerk and expenses of carrying into effect this Ordinance.
No. 7 of 1864.
An Ordinance for compiling a New Edition of the Ordinances
of this Colony.
[30th April, 1864.]
Pra;,n.bn. ~I-IEIIEAS it is expedient that measures should be adopted for
pre-
~ Y pariah a new edition of the Ordinances of this Colony wherefrom
should be omitted. all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances as have expired
OR,DIV'A\CE 10. 7 OF 1864.
Compilation of Ordinances.
by efiiusion of time, have bad their effect, or have been expressly and
specifically repealed or disallowed: 13e it therefore enacted by His
Excel-
lency the Governor of llongl.ong, by and with the advice of the
Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:
1. It shall be lawful for the Governor to issue his Commission to two
persons constituting them Commissioners for preparing z new edition of
the Ordinances of Hon akon' nod, from time to time; in case of the death,
refusal or incapacity to act of either of the said Commissioners, to
appoint
some other person to act in the stead of such Commissioner.
~. The Commissioners are hereby fully authorized ,In d empowered
to prepare and arrange for publication tile said edition, omitting all
such
Ordinances, clauses and parts of Ordinances as have expired, been
repealed,
-or had their effect; and, in the said edition, the Commissioners are
hereby
authorized to omit all clauses repealing Ordinances, or parts of
Ordinances,
as well as the Ordinances and harts of Ordinances repealed, and the;,
schedule of all repealed Ordinances.
3. The Commissioners shall procure from competent parties in
England, or elsewhere, estimates of the expense of printing and publishing
five hundred copies of such edition, and shall submit the same for the
consideration and approval of the Governor, and such edition, whets
arranged and prepared for publication, - shall. be transmitted by the
said_
Commissioners to such parties as the Governor may appoint to lariat the
same; and the said Commissioners shall make such arrangements for
correcting the proof and otherwise insuring the correctness and accuracy
of the publication as may to them appear desirable.
4. Every copy of the said edition shall be stamped with the seal of
this Colony, and the copies so stamped shall, in all Courts and upon all'
-occasions whatsoever be taken, deemed and held to be the only lawful
Ordinances of Ilongkong, as they existed at the date of the passing of the
last Ordinance inserted therein: Provided always that nothing in this
\NO`Ordinauce contained shaxl~ q4 Ay to any operation already effected
by, or
act done under any Ordinaneo omitted in the said copies or to any right
title, obligation, or liability acquired or accrued under any such
Ordinance.
5. The said Commissioners shall, :after the printing of the copies
aforesaid, and as soon as the same shall have been duly stamped, cause
.copies to be delivered to the Members of the Executive. and Legislative
Councils, and to such other of the public functionaries as the Governor
Authority lo.
(loucrrtor to
appoint ('0111-
nrir~;;iorlel~: to
cumNila tool
lwint the lruw.-
of llon!;koug.
Conltni-
SI11C1'$ La
prepare and
arran,e him.,
far l,nbiiell.
Lion and f o
omit u11
expired.
yel;ealeu
(:unnnia-
SIQIICI's to
procure
estimates of
expense of
printing
copies and of
correcting
proof, &o.
Every copy to
be stamped
with the seat
of the (,olouy.
Proviso.
Copies to be
delivered to
71Iembers of
Council anc~
other public
unetionvics.
Compilation of Ordinances.
No. 7 of 1864.
may direct, and the remaining copies shall be placed in the hands, of the
Colonial 'treasurer, to be disposed o£ at such price as shall be filed by
the
Commissioners, and the proceeds thereof paid into tine Public Treasury.
6. It sIzaIl be lawful for the Governor to issue his warrant upon the
Treasury for such sum as he shall deem a reasonable remuneration for the
clerk to be employed by the said Commissioners, and also for such other
charges and expenses as shall have been necessarily incurred, laid out and
expended in and about the carrying into effect the provisions of this
Ordinance.
[Repealed by Ordinance Nn. 31 of 1$86: Repeal annulled by Ordinance 11`0.
G
of 1889: Revived rrs,from date of original repeal by Ordinance No. 17 of 1889.]
656
Title.
Preamble.
Authority to Governor to appoint Comissionerd to compile and print the laws of Hongkong.
Commisioners to prepare and arrange laws for publication and to omit all expired, repealed Ordinances, &c.
Commissioners ot procure estimates of expense of printing copies and of correcting proof, &c.
Every copy to be stamped with the seal of the Colony.
Proviso.
Copies to be delivered to Members of Council and other public functionaries.
658
Remaining copies lodged with the Treasurer for sale.
Provision for remuneration to clerk and expenses of carrying into effect this Ordinance.
Abstract
656
Title.
Preamble.
Authority to Governor to appoint Comissionerd to compile and print the laws of Hongkong.
Commisioners to prepare and arrange laws for publication and to omit all expired, repealed Ordinances, &c.
Commissioners ot procure estimates of expense of printing copies and of correcting proof, &c.
Every copy to be stamped with the seal of the Colony.
Proviso.
Copies to be delivered to Members of Council and other public functionaries.
658
Remaining copies lodged with the Treasurer for sale.
Provision for remuneration to clerk and expenses of carrying into effect this Ordinance.
Title.
Preamble.
Authority to Governor to appoint Comissionerd to compile and print the laws of Hongkong.
Commisioners to prepare and arrange laws for publication and to omit all expired, repealed Ordinances, &c.
Commissioners ot procure estimates of expense of printing copies and of correcting proof, &c.
Every copy to be stamped with the seal of the Colony.
Proviso.
Copies to be delivered to Members of Council and other public functionaries.
658
Remaining copies lodged with the Treasurer for sale.
Provision for remuneration to clerk and expenses of carrying into effect this Ordinance.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/194
Edition
1890
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 7 of 1864
Number of Pages
3
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“COMPILATION OF ORDINANCES,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed March 7, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/194.
