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HONG KONG

Rh An Ordinance to make provision for the preparation, publication and periodical revision of a revised edition of the laws of the Colony. [24th December, 1965.] Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance 1965.

2.' In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“commissioner” means the person appointed under section 3;

“effective date” means the date specified by the Governor under subsection (1) of section 11 for the coming into operation of the revised edition;

“Ordinance” means—
 * (a) any Ordinance enacted by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and any subsidiary legislation made under or by virtue thereof; and
 * (b) any Proclamation of the British Military Administration and any subsidiary legislation made under or by virtue thereof;

“revised edition” means the revised edition of the laws of Hong Kong prepared under the authority of section 3;

“subsidiary legislation” means any proclamation, rule, regulation, order, resolution, notice, rule of court, by-law or other instrument made under or by virtue of any Ordinance or Proclamation, as the case may be, and having legislative effect.

3. The Governor may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint a commissioner who shall prepare a revised edition of the laws of Hong Kong.