VACATION OF OFFICES ORDINANCE

VACATION OF OFFICES ORDINANCE

Vaction of Offices.

Ordinance No. 20 of 1882.

No. 20 of 1882.

An Ordinance to provide for the vacation of offices, and the
determination of pensions and allowances held by persons
convicted of crime.

[13th December, 1882.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of Her
.AIajesty's Courts, after the passing of this Ordinance, of treason or
felony
for which he shall be sentenced to death, or penal servitude, or any term
of imprisonment with hard labour, or exceeding twelve months, shall at
the time of such conviction hold in this Colony any civil -office under
the
Crown or other public employment or place, or be entitled to any pension
or superannuation allowance payable by the public, or out of any public
fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith ~becomq, vacant,
and
such pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith determine and
cease to be payable, unless such persozz sball receive a fret , pardon
from
Her Majesty, within six months after such conviction, or before the
filling
lip of such office, employment, or place, if given at a later period; cud
such.
person shall become and (until he shall have suffered the punishment to
Which he has been sentenced or such other punishment as by competent
authority may be substituted for the same, or receive a 'free pardon from
Her Majesty) shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this
Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or
place.
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Persons convicted of crime to forfeit office, pension, and allowances.

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Persons convicted of crime to forfeit office, pension, and allowances.

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