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National Anthem Ordinance

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Part 1
Preliminary

1. Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the National Anthem Ordinance.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance—

national anthem (國歌) means “March of the Volunteers” (a translation of《義勇軍進行曲》), the national anthem of the People’s Republic of China under the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China;

national flag (國旗) has the same meaning as in the National Flag and National Emblem Ordinance (116 of 1997).

(2) In this Ordinance, a reference to the lyrics, and the score, of the national anthem is a reference to—

(a) the lyrics, and the score, set out in the stave notation of the national anthem in Schedule 1; or

(b) the lyrics, and the score, set out in the numbered musical notation of the national anthem in Schedule 2.

(3) In this Ordinance, except in section 5, a reference to playing and singing the national anthem includes—

(a) singing the national anthem;

(b) playing the national anthem on musical instruments; and

(c) playing a recording of the national anthem.

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