PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME) ORDINANCE, 1882
Title
PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME) ORDINANCE, 1882
Description
ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 1882.
Public Officers (Conviction of Crime) Ordinance, 1882.
AN ORDINANCE to provided for the vaction 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. This ordinance may be cited as the Public Officers (Conviction of
Crime) Ordinance, 1882.
2. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of her
majesty's courts, after the commencement of this ordinance, of treason
or felony for which he is sentenced to death, or penal servitude, or any
term of imprisonment with hard labour or exceeding twelve months,
at the time of such conviction holds in this colony any civil office
under the crown or other public employment to place, or is entitled to
any pension or superannuation allowance payable by the public or out
of any public fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith
become vacant, and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forth-
with deermine and cease to be payable, unless such person receivces a free
pardon from her majesty within six months after such conviction, or
before the filling up of such office, employment, or place, if given at a
later period; and such person shall become and (until he has suffered
the punishment to which he has been sentenced or such other punishment
as by competent authority may be substituted for the same or
receives a free pardon from her majesty) shall continue therceforth
incapable of holding in this colony any civil office under the crown or
other public employment or place.
A.D. 1882. Ordinance No. 20 of 1882.
Short title.
Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of certain crime. 33 & 34 Vict.c. 23 s. 2.
Public Officers (Conviction of Crime) Ordinance, 1882.
AN ORDINANCE to provided for the vaction 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. This ordinance may be cited as the Public Officers (Conviction of
Crime) Ordinance, 1882.
2. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of her
majesty's courts, after the commencement of this ordinance, of treason
or felony for which he is sentenced to death, or penal servitude, or any
term of imprisonment with hard labour or exceeding twelve months,
at the time of such conviction holds in this colony any civil office
under the crown or other public employment to place, or is entitled to
any pension or superannuation allowance payable by the public or out
of any public fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith
become vacant, and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forth-
with deermine and cease to be payable, unless such person receivces a free
pardon from her majesty within six months after such conviction, or
before the filling up of such office, employment, or place, if given at a
later period; and such person shall become and (until he has suffered
the punishment to which he has been sentenced or such other punishment
as by competent authority may be substituted for the same or
receives a free pardon from her majesty) shall continue therceforth
incapable of holding in this colony any civil office under the crown or
other public employment or place.
A.D. 1882. Ordinance No. 20 of 1882.
Short title.
Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of certain crime. 33 & 34 Vict.c. 23 s. 2.
Abstract
A.D. 1882. Ordinance No. 20 of 1882.
Short title.
Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of certain crime. 33 & 34 Vict.c. 23 s. 2.
Short title.
Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of certain crime. 33 & 34 Vict.c. 23 s. 2.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/601
Edition
1901
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 2 of 1882
Number of Pages
1
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME) ORDINANCE, 1882,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed May 12, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/601.
