LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WITNESSES) ORDINANCE, 1886
Title
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WITNESSES) ORDINANCE, 1886
Description
ORDINANCE NO. 12 OF 1886
Legislative Council (Witnesses)
AN ORDINANCE for enabling the legislative council and any
committee thereof to compel the attendance of and to administer
oaths to witnesses. [14th december, 1886]
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 legislative council(witnesses)
ordinance, 1886.
2 the legislative council of the colony and any committee thereof
may administer an oath to any witness examined before such council or
committee, and for that purpose shall have all such and the like powers,
rights, and privileges as are now possessed or experisable by the house
of commons of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland or
any committee thereof in respect of-
(1) the enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and
(2) the punishing persons guilty of contempt.
3-(1) any person examined as aforesaid who wilfully gives false
evidence shall be liable to the penalties of perjury.
(2) any witness to be examined under this ordinance who, being a
christian, conscientiously objects to take an oath may make his solemn
affirmation and declaration in the words following:-
'i, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare
that the taking of any oath is, according to my religious belief,
unlawful, and i do also solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and
declare,' etc.
(3) any winess to be examined under this ordinance who is not a
christian may, in lieu of an oath, make the following declaration, which
shall be duly interpreted to every such witness who is ignorant of the
english language:
'I, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare that the
evidence which i am about to give shall be the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth.'
(4) any solemn affirmation and delaration or declaration alone as
aforesaid shall be of the same force and effect and shall entail the same
consequences as an oath taken in the usual form.
(5) any oath or affirmation and declaration or declaration alone as
aforesaid may be administered by the presiding member of the said
council or any committee thereof.
A.D. 1886. Ordinance No. 26 of 1886.
Short title. Powers of Legislative Council as to examination of witnesses. 34 & 35 Vict.c. 83 s. 1.
Punishment of false evidence, etc. Ib.
Legislative Council (Witnesses)
AN ORDINANCE for enabling the legislative council and any
committee thereof to compel the attendance of and to administer
oaths to witnesses. [14th december, 1886]
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 legislative council(witnesses)
ordinance, 1886.
2 the legislative council of the colony and any committee thereof
may administer an oath to any witness examined before such council or
committee, and for that purpose shall have all such and the like powers,
rights, and privileges as are now possessed or experisable by the house
of commons of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland or
any committee thereof in respect of-
(1) the enforcing the attendance of witnesses, and
(2) the punishing persons guilty of contempt.
3-(1) any person examined as aforesaid who wilfully gives false
evidence shall be liable to the penalties of perjury.
(2) any witness to be examined under this ordinance who, being a
christian, conscientiously objects to take an oath may make his solemn
affirmation and declaration in the words following:-
'i, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare
that the taking of any oath is, according to my religious belief,
unlawful, and i do also solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and
declare,' etc.
(3) any winess to be examined under this ordinance who is not a
christian may, in lieu of an oath, make the following declaration, which
shall be duly interpreted to every such witness who is ignorant of the
english language:
'I, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare that the
evidence which i am about to give shall be the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth.'
(4) any solemn affirmation and delaration or declaration alone as
aforesaid shall be of the same force and effect and shall entail the same
consequences as an oath taken in the usual form.
(5) any oath or affirmation and declaration or declaration alone as
aforesaid may be administered by the presiding member of the said
council or any committee thereof.
A.D. 1886. Ordinance No. 26 of 1886.
Short title. Powers of Legislative Council as to examination of witnesses. 34 & 35 Vict.c. 83 s. 1.
Punishment of false evidence, etc. Ib.
Abstract
A.D. 1886. Ordinance No. 26 of 1886.
Short title. Powers of Legislative Council as to examination of witnesses. 34 & 35 Vict.c. 83 s. 1.
Punishment of false evidence, etc. Ib.
Short title. Powers of Legislative Council as to examination of witnesses. 34 & 35 Vict.c. 83 s. 1.
Punishment of false evidence, etc. Ib.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/625
Edition
1901
Volume
v1
Subsequent Cap No.
8
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 12 of 1886
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WITNESSES) ORDINANCE, 1886,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed May 15, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/625.
