Chapter:	66	Title:	EXCHANGE FUND ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:
Section:	2	Heading:	Interpretation	Version Date:	30/06/1997

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"authorized institution" (認可機構) means a bank, a restricted licence bank or a deposit-taking company licensed or registered under the Banking Ordinance (Cap 155); (Added 12 of 1995 s. 2)
"foreign exchange" (外匯) means all freely convertible currencies other than Hong Kong currency; (Replaced 12 of 1995 s. 2)
"freely convertible" (可自由兌換) with respect to a currency means that it may be traded on the international foreign exchange markets; (Added 12 of 1995 s. 2)
"legal tender notes" (法定貨幣紙幣)-

(a) means-
(i) currency notes issued in Hong Kong by the Financial Secretary pursuant to section 3(1) of the Legal Tender Notes Issue Ordinance (Cap 65); and
(ii) bank notes issued in Hong Kong by a note-issuing bank in accordance with the terms and conditions (if any) to which its authorization (or deemed authorization) under section 3(2) of that Ordinance is subject; and
(b) includes any bank notes which were legal tender pursuant to that Ordinance as in force immediately before the commencement of the Bank Notes Issue (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (98 of 1995); (Added 98 of 1995 s. 6)