FORTS PROTECTION ORDINANCE, 1891
Title
FORTS PROTECTION ORDINANCE, 1891
Description
No. 3 of 1891.
To make provision for the protection of the Forts in the Colony.
[24th June, 1891.]
1. The Forts Protection Ordinance, 1891.
2. The word 'guard' in this ordinance includes any soldier of,
sentry belonging to His Majesty's regular troops who is employed
on mllitary duty in any battery, field-work, or fortification.
3. Any person who enters any battery, field-work, or fortification
unless he is the bearer of a written order for that purpose
duly granted to him by the Officer in command of His Majesty's-
regular forces in this Colony, or unless he is an officer or warrant
officer of the army, navy, or marine forces in uniform or a non-
commissioned officer of the army, navy, or marine forces on duty,
shall, on summary conviction, be, liable to a fine, not exceeding 500
dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months.
4. Any order granted to any contractor employed by, the Officer
Commanding the Royal Engineers shall cover all Chinese labourers
specifically mentioned in such order actually employed on work in
any such battery, field-work, or fortification.
5. If any person, not being an officer or warrant officer of
the army, navy, or marine forces in uniform or a non-commissioned
officer of the army, navy, or marine forces on duty, enters, or
attempts to enter, or is found in any such battery, field-work,
or fortification, any guard may require such person to show his order
for the purpose, and if such person, on being so required, does not
produce and show his order or if the said guard suspects that the
order produced and shown to him is not an order duly granted to
such person or not sufficient authority for such person to be in the
said battery, field-work, or fortification, he may arrest such person
forthwith and deliver him into the oc an officer of police.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
As amended by No. 3U of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911,
No. 1 of 1912, _No. 2 of 1912 and 'No, 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
Short title. Interpretation. Prohibition of person not bearing order, or being officer or soldier from entering battery, etc. Order granted to contractor to include workmen. Arrest of person entering battery, etc.
To make provision for the protection of the Forts in the Colony.
[24th June, 1891.]
1. The Forts Protection Ordinance, 1891.
2. The word 'guard' in this ordinance includes any soldier of,
sentry belonging to His Majesty's regular troops who is employed
on mllitary duty in any battery, field-work, or fortification.
3. Any person who enters any battery, field-work, or fortification
unless he is the bearer of a written order for that purpose
duly granted to him by the Officer in command of His Majesty's-
regular forces in this Colony, or unless he is an officer or warrant
officer of the army, navy, or marine forces in uniform or a non-
commissioned officer of the army, navy, or marine forces on duty,
shall, on summary conviction, be, liable to a fine, not exceeding 500
dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months.
4. Any order granted to any contractor employed by, the Officer
Commanding the Royal Engineers shall cover all Chinese labourers
specifically mentioned in such order actually employed on work in
any such battery, field-work, or fortification.
5. If any person, not being an officer or warrant officer of
the army, navy, or marine forces in uniform or a non-commissioned
officer of the army, navy, or marine forces on duty, enters, or
attempts to enter, or is found in any such battery, field-work,
or fortification, any guard may require such person to show his order
for the purpose, and if such person, on being so required, does not
produce and show his order or if the said guard suspects that the
order produced and shown to him is not an order duly granted to
such person or not sufficient authority for such person to be in the
said battery, field-work, or fortification, he may arrest such person
forthwith and deliver him into the oc an officer of police.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
As amended by No. 3U of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911,
No. 1 of 1912, _No. 2 of 1912 and 'No, 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
Short title. Interpretation. Prohibition of person not bearing order, or being officer or soldier from entering battery, etc. Order granted to contractor to include workmen. Arrest of person entering battery, etc.
Abstract
Short title. Interpretation. Prohibition of person not bearing order, or being officer or soldier from entering battery, etc. Order granted to contractor to include workmen. Arrest of person entering battery, etc.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/856
Edition
1912
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 3 of 1891
Number of Pages
1
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“FORTS PROTECTION ORDINANCE, 1891,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed January 24, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/856.
