PRIVATE BILLS ORDINANCE

PRIVATE BILLS ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

PRIVATE BILLS ORDINANCE

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CHAPTER 69

PRIVATE BILLS

To provide for the payment of fees in respect of private bills.

[5 March 1915.1

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Private Bills Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires

-private bill' means a bill which is not a Government measure and which
is intended to affect or benefit some particular person, association
or corporate body. (Replaced, 71 of 1984, s. 2)

3. (1) The promoters of every private bill shall pay to the Director of
Accounting Services in respect of such bill a fee of 525,000, within 21
days after the receipt by the office of the Clerk to the Legislative Council
of notice of intention to present the bill:

Provided that the Chief Secretary may, on application made by the
promoters and if he is satisfied that the bill is for a charitable purpose, as
defined in section 2 of the Registered Trustees Incorporation Ordinance,
waive payment of the whole or any part of such fee.

(2) The Legislative Council may, by resolution, amend the fee
specified in subsection (1).

(3) The fee payable under subsection (1) shall be a debt due to the
Crown and recoverable as a civil debt in a court of competent
jurisdiction.

(Replaced, 71 of 1984, s. 3)
Originally 5 of 1915. 33 of 1939. L.N. 16/77. 71 of 1984. Short title. Interpretation. Fee payable in respect of private bill. (Cap. 306.)

Originally 5 of 1915. 33 of 1939. L.N. 16/77. 71 of 1984. Short title. Interpretation. Fee payable in respect of private bill. (Cap. 306.)

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