STATUTE LAW REVISION ORDINANCE, 1887

STATUTE LAW REVISION ORDINANCE, 1887

Statute Law Revision.

No. 4 of 1887.

An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance for promoting the Revision
of the Statute Law by repealing certain enactments which have
ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary.

[15th February, 1887.]

Whereas with a view to the revision, of the Statute Late and in
particular to the preparation of a revised edition. of the Ordinances
now in progress, it is expedient that certain enactments (mentioned
ire the schedule to this Ordinance) which znay,be retarded as spent or
have ~ ceased to be in force otherwise than by express and specific repeal
or have by lapse of time and change of circumstances becotne unpeccssarv
or I as to which doubts have arisen whether the same have been expressly
and specifically repealed, should be expressly and specifically repealed;.
73e it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, v%7'ith the advice of
the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Ordinance mar be cited for all purposes as The Statute Law
Revision Ordinance, 1887.
01'vDIVA\ CIJ No: 4: oF 1~R87.

.Statue Law Revision.

2. The enactments described in the schedule to this (ordinance are
hereby repealed subject to the exceptions and qualifications in the
schedule
mentioned.
Provided that where any enactment not comprised in the schedule
has been repealed; confirmed, revived or perpetuated by any enactment
hereby repealed, such repeal, confirmation, revivor, or perpetuation
shall not be affected by the repeal effected by this Ordinance.;
.
And the repeal by this Ordinance of auy enactment shall not affect
any enactment in which such enactment has been applied, incorporated
or referred to ;
And this Ordinance shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effects
or consequences of anything already done or suffered or any existing
status or- capacity, or any right or title already acquired or accrued, or
any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge
of or from any debt, penalty, claim or demand or any indemnity or the
proof of any past act or thing ;
Nor shall this Ordinance affect any principle or rule of law or equity
or established jurisdiction, form or course o£ pleading, practice or pro-
cedure or existing .usa.gc, liberty, custom, privilege, restriction,
exemption,
office, appointmen't, payment, allowance, or emolument notwithstanding
that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed,
recognized or derived by in or from any enactment 17ereby repealed;
Nor sh;.~ll this Ordinance revive or restore any jurisdiction, office,
duty, drawback, fee, Lay ment, liberty, custom, right, title, privilege,
restriction:, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or
thing
not now existing or in force.

No. 5 of 1849
No. 5 of 1852'
No. 1 of 1854
Not 3 of 1854

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Enactments
in schedule
repealed.
X38 and 39, v.
c. sr, c.1.~

SC HF, DU.LE.

.......... ............... ... ......... The- whole.

... .In part;, namely

So much as relates to 6 and. 7 Vic. c. 34.

No. 1 of 1855
No. 2 of 1855
No. 1 of 1856
No. 7 of 1856

.The whole.

* ......... In dart; namely:

So much as dates to. 8 and 9`Vic. e. 16;.15 and 16
Vic.,c. 4$; 17 and 18 Vie. c. 25.
No.
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ORDINANCE No. 4 0F 1s87..

Statute Law Revision.

No. 14 of 1856
No. 15 of 1$56
No. 2 of 1857
No. :3 of 1857

. . . . . .. . . . The whole.

part; namely:

So much of the schedule as relates to I9 and 20 Vic.
c. 25. (An Act to amend the law relating to drafts
on bashers.)

No. 8 of 1$58 ............ In dart; namely:
Sections 24 to 27, sections 28 sub-sections 10 and 11.

13 of 1858 The whole.

14 of 1858
15 of 1.858
2 of 1859
3 of 1859
4 of 1$59
5 of 1859
18 of 1$60
'19 of 1860
2 of 1861
4 of 1$61
5of1$61
11 of 1862
13 of 1$62
15 of 1862
2 of 1863
7 of 1863
2 of 186 4
3 of 1$64
4 of 1864
8 of 1864
12 of 1864
2 of 1865

10 of 1865

...... ...................... : In part; namely:

Sections 4, 5, 16; 17, 26 and 27.

No. 11 of 1865 The whole.

No. 13 of 1865 . : ~
No. 14 of 1865
No. 15 of 1865 : :. .
No. 4 of 1866
No. 10 .of 1866 ...........................................
ORDINANCE No., 4 o>t 1887:

,Statute Laco Revision.

No. 14 of 1867 .................................... 'lid whole.

No. 2 of
No. 6 of
No. 11 of
No. 14 of
No. 11 of

No. 12 of 1869
loo. 5 of 1870
No. 6 of 1870
No. 7 of 18 7 0
No. 13 of 1870
No. 15 of 18 7 0
No. 6 of 1871
No. 9 of 18 71
No. 11 of 18 1 1
No. 1 of 187 2
No. 6 of 1872
No. 11 of 1872
No. 4 of 1873
No. 9 of 18 7 3
1\\1 o. 2 of 11374
No. 3 of 18'74
No. 4 of 1874
No. 6 of 1874
No. 5 of 1875
No. 15 of 1875
No. 6 of 18 7 6
No. 7 of 1876
No. 2 of 1877
No. 3 of 1877
No. 4 of 1878
No. 5 of 1878
No. 4 of 1 &79
No. 5 of 18 7 9

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No. 1 of 1880

N o. 2 of 1880

No. 7 of 1880
No. 8 of 1 880
No. 4 of 1881
Wo.11 of 1881
No. 12 of 1881
ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1887.

Statute Law Revision.

No. 13 of 1881 ........................ The whole.
No. 15 of 1881......................... '
No. 1 of 1882......................... '
No. 13 of 1882......................... '
No. 14 of 1882......................... '
No. 2 of 1883......................... '
No. 10 of 1883......................... '
No. 11 of 1883......................... '
No. 12 of 1883......................... '
No. 17 of 1883......................... '
No. 4 of 1884......................... '
No. 11 of 1884......................... '
No. 20 of 1884......................... '
No. 21 of 1884......................... '
No. 22 of 1884......................... '
No. 1 of 1885......................... '
No. 14 of 1885......................... '
No. 16 of 1885......................... '
No. 17 of 1885......................... '
No. 24 of 1885......................... '
2000

[Compare 33 and 39, V. c. 66.]
Short title.
[38 and 39, V. c. 66, s. 4.]
2091
Enactments in schedule repealed.
[38 and 39, V. c. 66, s. 1.]
2094

2000

[Compare 33 and 39, V. c. 66.]
Short title.
[38 and 39, V. c. 66, s. 4.]
2091
Enactments in schedule repealed.
[38 and 39, V. c. 66, s. 1.]
2094

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