[法律资料]香港法例之释义及通则条例英文版.pdfVIP

Chapter: 1 INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES Gazette Number Version Date ORDINANCE Long title 30/06/1997 To consolidate and amend the law relating to the construction, application and interpretation of laws, to make general provisions with regard thereto, to define terms and expressions used in laws and public documents, to make general provision with regard to public officers, public contracts and civil and criminal proceedings and for purposes and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. [31 December 1966] L.N. 88 of 1966 (Originally 31 of 1966) Part: I SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION 30/06/1997 Section: 1 Short title 30/06/1997 This Ordinance may be cited as the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance. Section: 2 Application 26 of 1998 01/07/1997 Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 26 of 1998 s. 2 (1) Save where the contrary intention appears either from this Ordinance or from the context of any other Ordinance or instrument, the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to this Ordinance and to any other Ordinance in force, whether such other Ordinance came or comes into operation before or after the commencement of this Ordinance, and to any instrument made or issued under or by virtue o