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A296 '''6. Evidential value of certain certificates'''

(1) If in any proceedings for an offence under or by virtue of this Ordinance a question arises as to whether a person is or was a protected person, a document purporting to be a certificate issued by the Governor and to certify any fact relating to the question shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.

(2) In any proceedings for an offence under or by virtue of this Ordinance, a document purporting to be a certificate issued by the Governor and to certify that, at a time or during a period specified in the document—
 * (a) a state so specified was a country or state which was then a party to the 1973 Convention; or
 * (b) a state so specified was a country or state which was then a party to the 1979 Convention,

shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.

(3) In this section—

“the 1973 Convention” (《1973年公約》) means the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents opened for signature at New York on 14 December 1973;

“the 1979 Convention” (《1979年公約》) means the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages opened for signature at New York on 18 December 1979.

7. Construction of Fugitive Offenders Order

The Fugitive Offenders (Hong Kong) Order 1967 (App. III, p. CK1), as amended, shall be construed and have effect as if offences under or by virtue of this Ordinance were included among the descriptions of offences set out in Schedule 1 to the Schedule to that Order.

8. Consequential amendments

(1) In so far as they apply to Hong Kong, the enactments specified in the second column of the Schedule are amended in the manner specified in the third column of the Schedule opposite their mention in the said second column.

(2) Sections 23 to 25 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) apply in relation to the enactments specified in the Schedule as they apply in relation to an Ordinance.