LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE, 1875
Title
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE, 1875
Description
Legislative Commissioners.
No. 10 of 1875.
An Ordinance for compiling a new Edition of the Ordinance of the
Colony.
[2nd September, I875.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to prepare a new edition of the Ordinaucos of
Hong-
y kong O1Tllttina all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances that have
expired, have
bad 'their effect, or have been expressly repealed or disallowed: -Be it
enacted by the
Governor of Hongyong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof,
as follows:_
Authorir.y ro ~,, It steal! be lawful for the Governor to issue his
commission t© any two or more-
Governor to
appoint cola- 'persons directing and enlpowerina them to-greAre a new
edition of the Ordinances of
li1jS31nllC1~S t0
compile 111)(11
Honal:ow-and from tinge to time in case of the death, refusal, or
incapacity to act of
print tile la rs a a> > > > >
of ri'ngf°n'' any of the said commissioners, to issue `s supplemental
colnlrlissiori empowering sore
gother person to act in the stead of such commissioner.
2. The commissioners are hereby authorised to prepare and arrange for publica-
tion the said edition, Ollllttlllyall such Ordinances,
9C'Ci.r011s, and parts Of Ordinances
ORDINANCE No. 10 of 1875.
Legislative Commissioners.
as have expired, have been repealed, or have had their effect, (includin'
Appropriation
Ordinances); omitting all sections which repeal Ordinances, or parts of
Ordinances, as
well as the Ordinances and parts of Ordinances repealed, and omitting all
schedules of
repealed Ordinances.
The commissioners are also hereby authorised to inset into Ordinances any
amend-
ments made by later Ordinances without taking notice of the fact of such
amendments
baying bean made, and to omit the amending Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances.
3. Such edition, when arranged and prepared for publication, shall be
transmitted
by the commissioners to such person as the Governor may, appoint to print
the same;
and the commissioners shall make such arrangements for coprecting the
proof, and
otherwise insuring the accuracy of the publication, as they think
necessary.
4. Every copy of the said edition shall bear on the title page the
words-' Published
by Authority under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 10 of 1875' and the
copies so
authenti.catdd shall, in all courts and upon all occasions whatsoever, be
taken, deemed
and held to be the only lawful Ordinances of Hongkong, as-they existed at
the date of
the passing of the last Ordinance inserted therein: Provided always, that
nothing in
this Ordinance contained shall apply to any operation already effected
by, or act done
under, any Ordinance otuitted in tile said copies, or to any riDht,
title, obligation, or
liability acquired or accrued under any such Ordinance.
5. The commissioners shall, after the printing of the copies aforesaid,
see that the
type is distributed, and shall cause the printed copies to be placed in
the hands of the
Colonial Secretary, to be disposed. of in such manner as the Governor may
direct.
6. It shall 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, in and about the carrying into effect the
provisions of-this
Ordinance.
7. This Ordinance may be cited as 'The Legislative Commissioners Ordinance,
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 31 of 1886 and see Ordinances Nos. 6 and 17
of 1889.]
1386
Title.
[See Ordinances Nos. 6 and 17 of 1889.]
Preamble.
Authority to Governor to appoint commissioners to compile and print the laws of hongkong.
Commissioners to prepare and arrange Laws for publication and
1387
to omit all expired, repealed Ordinances, &c.
Commissioners send to printer and arrange for correcting proof, &c.
Every copy to be authenticated; and copies to be taken as the only Ordinances of the Colony.
Proviso.
Copies to be delivered to Colonial Secretary for disposal.
Provision for remuneration to clerk and expenses of carrying into effect this Ordinance.
Short title.
No. 10 of 1875.
An Ordinance for compiling a new Edition of the Ordinance of the
Colony.
[2nd September, I875.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to prepare a new edition of the Ordinaucos of
Hong-
y kong O1Tllttina all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances that have
expired, have
bad 'their effect, or have been expressly repealed or disallowed: -Be it
enacted by the
Governor of Hongyong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof,
as follows:_
Authorir.y ro ~,, It steal! be lawful for the Governor to issue his
commission t© any two or more-
Governor to
appoint cola- 'persons directing and enlpowerina them to-greAre a new
edition of the Ordinances of
li1jS31nllC1~S t0
compile 111)(11
Honal:ow-and from tinge to time in case of the death, refusal, or
incapacity to act of
print tile la rs a a> > > > >
of ri'ngf°n'' any of the said commissioners, to issue `s supplemental
colnlrlissiori empowering sore
gother person to act in the stead of such commissioner.
2. The commissioners are hereby authorised to prepare and arrange for publica-
tion the said edition, Ollllttlllyall such Ordinances,
9C'Ci.r011s, and parts Of Ordinances
ORDINANCE No. 10 of 1875.
Legislative Commissioners.
as have expired, have been repealed, or have had their effect, (includin'
Appropriation
Ordinances); omitting all sections which repeal Ordinances, or parts of
Ordinances, as
well as the Ordinances and parts of Ordinances repealed, and omitting all
schedules of
repealed Ordinances.
The commissioners are also hereby authorised to inset into Ordinances any
amend-
ments made by later Ordinances without taking notice of the fact of such
amendments
baying bean made, and to omit the amending Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances.
3. Such edition, when arranged and prepared for publication, shall be
transmitted
by the commissioners to such person as the Governor may, appoint to print
the same;
and the commissioners shall make such arrangements for coprecting the
proof, and
otherwise insuring the accuracy of the publication, as they think
necessary.
4. Every copy of the said edition shall bear on the title page the
words-' Published
by Authority under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 10 of 1875' and the
copies so
authenti.catdd shall, in all courts and upon all occasions whatsoever, be
taken, deemed
and held to be the only lawful Ordinances of Hongkong, as-they existed at
the date of
the passing of the last Ordinance inserted therein: Provided always, that
nothing in
this Ordinance contained shall apply to any operation already effected
by, or act done
under, any Ordinance otuitted in tile said copies, or to any riDht,
title, obligation, or
liability acquired or accrued under any such Ordinance.
5. The commissioners shall, after the printing of the copies aforesaid,
see that the
type is distributed, and shall cause the printed copies to be placed in
the hands of the
Colonial Secretary, to be disposed. of in such manner as the Governor may
direct.
6. It shall 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, in and about the carrying into effect the
provisions of-this
Ordinance.
7. This Ordinance may be cited as 'The Legislative Commissioners Ordinance,
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 31 of 1886 and see Ordinances Nos. 6 and 17
of 1889.]
1386
Title.
[See Ordinances Nos. 6 and 17 of 1889.]
Preamble.
Authority to Governor to appoint commissioners to compile and print the laws of hongkong.
Commissioners to prepare and arrange Laws for publication and
1387
to omit all expired, repealed Ordinances, &c.
Commissioners send to printer and arrange for correcting proof, &c.
Every copy to be authenticated; and copies to be taken as the only Ordinances of the Colony.
Proviso.
Copies to be delivered to Colonial Secretary for disposal.
Provision for remuneration to clerk and expenses of carrying into effect this Ordinance.
Short title.
Abstract
1386
Title.
[See Ordinances Nos. 6 and 17 of 1889.]
Preamble.
Authority to Governor to appoint commissioners to compile and print the laws of hongkong.
Commissioners to prepare and arrange Laws for publication and
1387
to omit all expired, repealed Ordinances, &c.
Commissioners send to printer and arrange for correcting proof, &c.
Every copy to be authenticated; and copies to be taken as the only Ordinances of the Colony.
Proviso.
Copies to be delivered to Colonial Secretary for disposal.
Provision for remuneration to clerk and expenses of carrying into effect this Ordinance.
Short title.
Title.
[See Ordinances Nos. 6 and 17 of 1889.]
Preamble.
Authority to Governor to appoint commissioners to compile and print the laws of hongkong.
Commissioners to prepare and arrange Laws for publication and
1387
to omit all expired, repealed Ordinances, &c.
Commissioners send to printer and arrange for correcting proof, &c.
Every copy to be authenticated; and copies to be taken as the only Ordinances of the Colony.
Proviso.
Copies to be delivered to Colonial Secretary for disposal.
Provision for remuneration to clerk and expenses of carrying into effect this Ordinance.
Short title.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/346
Edition
1890
Volume
v3
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 10 of 1875
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE, 1875,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed February 24, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/346.
