INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES
Ord. No. 31/66
A185
“Privy Council” means the Lords and others for the time being of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council;
“property” includes—
- (a) money, goods, choses in action and land; and
- (b) obligations, easements and every description of estate, interest and profit, present or future, vested or contingent, arising out of or incident to property as defined in paragraph (a) of this definition;
“public” includes any class of the public;
“publication” means—
- (a) all written and printed matter;
- (b) any record, tape, wire, perforated roll, cinematograph film or other contrivance by means of which any words or ideas may be mechanically, electronically or electrically produced, reproduced, represented or conveyed;
- (c) anything, whether of a similar nature to the foregoing or not, containing any visible representation, or by its form, shape, or in any manner, capable of producing, reproducing, representing or conveying words or ideas; and
- (d) every copy and reproduction of any publication as defined in paragraphs (a),(b) and (c) of this definition;
“public body” includes—
- (a) the Executive Council;
- (b) the Legislative Council;
- (c) the Urban Council;
- (d) any other urban, rural or municipal council;
- (e) any department of the Government; and
- (f) any undertaking by or of the Government;
“public holiday” and “general holiday” mean any day which is a general holiday by virtue of any provision of the (Cap. 149).Holidays Ordinance;
“public office” means any office or employment the holding or discharging of which by a person would constitute that person a public officer;
“public officer” and “public servant” mean any person holding an office of emolument under the Crown in right of the Government of Hong Kong, whether such office be permanent or temporary;
“public place” means—
- (a) any public street or pier, or any public garden; and
- (b) any theatre, place of public entertainment of any kind, or other place of general resort, admission to which is obtained
