Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 1 | Title: | INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE |  | |
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| Cap 1 | Long title | |
| Cap 1 Part I | SHORT TITLE AND APPLICATION | |
| Cap 1 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 1 s 2 | Application | |
| Cap 1 s 2A | Laws previously in force | |
| Cap 1 Part II | INTERPRETATION OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS | |
| Cap 1 s 3 | Interpretation of words and expressions | |
| Cap 1 s 3A | References to former or retired judge | |
| Cap 1 s 4 | (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 5) | |
| Cap 1 s 5 | Grammatical variations and cognate expressions | |
| Cap 1 s 6 | References to Government property | |
| Cap 1 s 7 | Provisions for gender and number | |
| Cap 1 s 8 | Service by post | |
| Cap 1 s 9 | Chinese and English words and expressions | |
| Cap 1 s 10 | (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 8) | |
| Cap 1 Part IIA | GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO LAWS IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES | |
| Cap 1 s 10A | Application of Part IIA | |
| Cap 1 s 10B | Construction of Ordinances in both official languages | |
| Cap 1 s 10C | Expressions of common law | |
| Cap 1 s 10D | Name of statutory body corporate | |
| Cap 1 s 10E | Words etc. in the official languages may be declared as equivalents | |
| Cap 1 Part III | GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO ORDINANCES | |
| Cap 1 s 11 | Ordinance to be public Ordinance | |
| Cap 1 s 12 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 5) | |
| Cap 1 s 13 | Citation of Ordinance | |
| Cap 1 s 14 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 6) | |
| Cap 1 s 15 | Reference to Ordinance as amended | |
| Cap 1 s 16 | Citation of part of Ordinance | |
| Cap 1 s 17 | Construction of reference to Ordinance, section, etc. | |
| Cap 1 s 18 | Marginal notes and section headings | |
| Cap 1 s 19 | General principles of interpretation | |
| Cap 1 Part IV | COMMENCEMENT, DISALLOWANCE, AMENDMENT AND REPEAL | |
| Cap 1 s 20 | Commencement, etc., of Ordinance | |
| Cap 1 s 21 | Invalidation | |
| Cap 1 s 22 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 9) | |
| Cap 1 s 23 | Effect of repeal generally | |
| Cap 1 s 24 | Repealed Ordinance not revived | |
| Cap 1 s 25 | Repeal and substitution | |
| Cap 1 s 26 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 10) | |
| Cap 1 s 27 | Effect of expiry, etc. of Ordinance | |
| Cap 1 Part V | SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION | |
| Cap 1 s 28 | General provision with regard to power to make subsidiary legislation | |
| Cap 1 s 28A | Construction of power to make subsidiary legislation | |
| Cap 1 s 29 | Fees and charges | |
| Cap 1 s 29A | Variation of certain fees and charges | |
| Cap 1 s 30 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 13) | |
| Cap 1 s 31 | Construction of subsidiary legislation | |
| Cap 1 s 32 | Exercise of statutory powers between enactment and commencement of Ordinance | |
| Cap 1 s 33 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 16) | |
| Cap 1 s 34 | Placing of subsidiary legislation before Legislative Council | |
| Cap 1 s 35 | Approval of Legislative Council to subsidiary legislation | |
| Cap 1 s 36 | Effect of repeal on subsidiary legislation | |
| Cap 1 s 37 | Forms | |
| Cap 1 s 37A | Amendment of subsidiary legislation by Ordinance | |
| Cap 1 Part VI | POWERS | |
| Cap 1 s 38 | Presumption of lawful exercise of power | |
| Cap 1 s 39 | Exercise of powers | |
| Cap 1 s 40 | Construction of enabling words | |
| Cap 1 s 41 | Power to issue licences, etc. discretionary | |
| Cap 1 s 42 | Power to appoint includes power to suspend, dismiss, re-appoint, etc. | |
| Cap 1 s 43 | Delegation by specified public officers | |
| Cap 1 s 44 | Effect of delegation of powers and duties | |
| Cap 1 s 45 | Exercise of powers in special cases | |
| Cap 1 s 46 | Power to make public instruments and perform acts | |
| Cap 1 s 47 | Power to relate back appointment | |
| Cap 1 Part VII | BOARDS AND COMMITTEES | |
| Cap 1 s 47A | Power of Chief Executive to appoint advisory bodies | |
| Cap 1 s 48 | Power to appoint chairman | |
| Cap 1 s 49 | Power to appoint public officer to board, etc. | |
| Cap 1 s 50 | Appointment of alternates | |
| Cap 1 s 51 | Powers of board, etc. not affected by vacancy | |
| Cap 1 s 52 | Power of majority and exercise of powers | |
| Cap 1 s 53 | Seal | |
| Cap 1 Part VIII | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND PUBLIC CONTRACTS | |
| Cap 1 s 54 | References to public officer | |
| Cap 1 s 54A | Power to transfer functions of public officers | |
| Cap 1 s 55 | Change of title of office | |
| Cap 1 s 56 | Appointment of officers by name or office | |
| Cap 1 s 57 | Filling vacancy | |
| Cap 1 s 58 | Power to appoint while holder on retirement leave | |
| Cap 1 s 59 | Contracts by public officer | |
| Cap 1 s 60 | (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 19) | |
| Cap 1 s 61 | Omission of title after signature of public officer immaterial | |
| Cap 1 Part IX | GOVERNMENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN COUNCIL* | |
| Cap 1 s 62 | Signification of orders of Chief Executive and Chief Executive in Council | |
| Cap 1 s 63 | Delegation by Chief Executive | |
| Cap 1 s 64 | Appeals and objections to Chief Executive in Council | |
| Cap 1 s 65 | (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 24) | |
| Cap 1 s 66 | Saving of rights of State | |
| Cap 1 Part X | TIME AND DISTANCE | |
| Cap 1 s 67 | Hong Kong Time | |
| Cap 1 s 68 | (Repealed 17 of 1977 s. 3) | |
| Cap 1 s 69 | References to "a.m." and "p.m." | |
| Cap 1 s 70 | Provision where no time prescribed | |
| Cap 1 s 71 | Computation of time | |
| Cap 1 s 72 | Power to extend time | |
| Cap 1 s 73 | Distance | |
| Cap 1 s 74 | Warrants, etc. valid on public holiday | |
| Cap 1 Part XI | NATIONAL LAWS APPLYING IN HONG KONG* | |
| Cap 1 s 75 | Modifications | |
| Cap 1 s 76 | Citation of national laws applying in Hong Kong | |
| Cap 1 s 77 | (Repealed 26 of 1998 s. 29) | |
| Cap 1 s 78 | Reference to subsidiary legislation under national laws applying in Hong Kong | |
| Cap 1 s 79 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 23) | |
| Cap 1 s 80 | Copies of national laws applying in Hong Kong | |
| Cap 1 s 80A | Application of section 23 to national laws applying in Hong Kong | |
| Cap 1 Part XII | SEARCH AND SEIZURE OF JOURNALISTIC MATERIAL | |
| Cap 1 s 81 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 1 s 82 | Meaning of "journalistic material" | |
| Cap 1 s 83 | Power to enter and search or seize | |
| Cap 1 s 84 | Application for production order in respect of journalistic material | |
| Cap 1 s 85 | Application for warrant to seize journalistic material | |
| Cap 1 s 86 | Further provision for warrants under section 85 | |
| Cap 1 s 87 | Procedure in relation to sealed material | |
| Cap 1 s 88 | Provisions supplementary to section 84 | |
| Cap 1 s 89 | Miscellaneous | |
| Cap 1 s 90 | Amendment of Schedule 7 | |
| Cap 1 s 91 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27) | |
| Cap 1 s 91A | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27) | |
| Cap 1 s 92 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 26) | |
| Cap 1 s 93 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27) | |
| Cap 1 s 94 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27) | |
| Cap 1 s 95 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27) | |
| Cap 1 s 96 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27) | |
| Cap 1 s 97 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27) | |
| Cap 1 Part XIII | Miscellaneous | |
| Cap 1 s 98 | Copies of Ordinances, etc. in Gazette | |
| Cap 1 s 98A | (Repealed 13 of 2011 s. 30) | |
| Cap 1 s 98B | (Repealed 13 of 2011 s. 31) | |
| Cap 1 s 98C | (Repealed 13 of 2011 s. 32) | |
| Cap 1 s 99 | (Repealed 13 of 2011 s. 33) | |
| Cap 1 s 100 | (Repealed 89 of 1993 s. 27) | |
| Cap 1 s 100A | Power to increase fines | |
| Cap 1 s 101 | Amendment of Schedules | |
| Cap 1 s 102 | Amendment of Schedules 1 and 9 | |
| Cap 1 Sched 1 | Boundaries of the City of Victoria | |
| Cap 1 Sched 2 | The Land and Sea Comprising the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | |
| Cap 1 Sched 3 | Boundaries of the Harbour | |
| Cap 1 Sched 4 | Area of Kowloon | |
| Cap 1 Sched 5 | Area of New Kowloon | |
| Cap 1 Sched 5A | Area of New Territories | |
| Cap 1 Sched 6 | Public Officers | |
| Cap 1 Sched 7 | Directorate Disciplined Officers | |
| Cap 1 Sched 8 | CONSTRUCTION ON AND AFTER 1 JULY 1997 OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS IN LAWS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE | |
| Cap 1 Sched 9 | TEMPORARY PROVISIONS |
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