METRICATION AMENDMENTS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDER

METRICATION AMENDMENTS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDER

METRICATION AMENDMENTS (MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS) ORDER

(Cap. 214, section 3)

[25 August 1984.]




1. This order may be cited as the Metrication Amendments
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Order.

2. Subject to paragraph 3, the use of non-metric units in documents
submitted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance and the Cross-
Harbour Tunnel Ordinance on or after the commencement of this order
is prohibited.

3. Non-metric units shall continue to be used in documents
submitted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance and the
CrossHarbour Tunnel Ordinance until one year after the commencement
of this order

(a)where such documents constitute amendments to, or
otherwise relate to, other documents in which non-metric units
have been used; and

(b)where such other documents were submitted before the
commencement of this order. unless such other documents
were resubmitted incorporating the use of metric units in place
of the non-metric units previously lously used.

4. No document shall be submitted under the Public Bus Services
Ordinance and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel Ordinance containing
references to both metric and non-metric units.

5. Without prejudice to paragraph 2. 3 or 6. the provisions specified
in the first column of the Schedule are amended by deleting, wherever it
occurs, the expression specified in the second column thereof opposite
such provision and substituting in each place the expression specified
in the third column thereof opposite each such provision.

6. In respect of any premises or equipment which on the
commencement of this order is included in any licence. permit or other
authority, granted under a provision specified in the first column of the
Schedule, or in any application for such, the references specified in the
second column shall continue to apply as if they had not been affected
by this order so long as the licence, permit or other authority in which it
is or becomes included. or any renewal thereof, remains in force.





SCHEDULE [paras. 5 & 61

Provisions Deletion Substitution

Public Bus Services (Amendments incorporated)
Ordinance

Cross-Harbour Tunnel (Amendments incorporated
Ordinance

Cross-Harbour Tunnel (Amendments Incorporated)
Regulations
L.N. 307/74. Citation. General prohibition of use of non-metric units in documents. (Cap. 230.) (Cap. 203.) Circumstances in which non-metric units may continue to be used. (Cap. 230.) (Cap. 203.) Prohibition of use of metric units and non-metric units together. Amendment of specified provisions. Schedule. Saving. Schedule.

L.N. 307/74. Citation. General prohibition of use of non-metric units in documents. (Cap. 230.) (Cap. 203.) Circumstances in which non-metric units may continue to be used. (Cap. 230.) (Cap. 203.) Prohibition of use of metric units and non-metric units together. Amendment of specified provisions. Schedule. Saving. Schedule.

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