### Consumer Council Ordinance 《消費者委員會條例》

21. Transitional provisions
(1) All property of whatever kind and whether movable or immovable vested in or belonging to the Consumer Council existing at the commencement* of this Ordinance shall as from that date vest in or belong to that Council in its corporate capacity without any further assurance.
(2) All obligations and liabilities of the said Consumer Council are as from the commencement of this Ordinance the obligations and liabilities of the Council in its corporate capacity.
(3) Where anything has been commenced by or under the authority of the said Consumer Council before the commencement of this Ordinance such thing may be carried on and completed by the Council in its corporate capacity.
(4) Every person who immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance holds an appointment as Chairman, Executive Director or a member of the said Consumer Council is, as from such commencement but subject to the terms of his appointment, the Chairman, Executive Director, or a member of the Council, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(5) Notwithstanding the definition of financial year in section 2 the period between the commencement of this Ordinance and 31 March 1978 shall be deemed to be a financial year.
(6) No stamp duty shall be payable in respect of any transfer of property under this section.

Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 15 July 1977.

### Metrication Amendments (Dangerous Goods Ordinance) Order 《十進制修訂(危險品條例)令》

1. Citation
This Order may be cited as the Metrication Amendments (Dangerous Goods Ordinance) Order.
(E.R. 2 of 2021)

2. General prohibition of use of non-metric units in documents
Subject to paragraph 3, the use of non-metric units in documents submitted under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295) on or after the commencement* of this Order is prohibited.
(E.R. 2 of 2021) Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 1 April 1983.

3. Circumstances in which non-metric units may continue to be used
Non-metric units shall continue to be used in documents submitted under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295) until 1 July 1983—
(a) where such documents constitute amendments to, or otherwise relate to, other documents in which non-metric units have been used; and
(b) where such other documents were submitted before the commencement* of this Order, unless such other documents were resubmitted incorporating the use of metric units in place of the non-metric units previously used.
(E.R. 2 of 2021) Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 1 April 1983.

4. Prohibition of use of metric units and non-metric units together
No document shall be submitted under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295) containing references to both metric and non-metric units.

5. Amendment of specified enactments
(1) Without prejudice to paragraph 2, 3 or 6, the enactments specified in the first column of the First Schedule are amended by deleting, wherever it occurs, the expression specified in the second column thereof opposite each such enactment and substituting in each place the expression specified in the third column thereof opposite each such enactment.
(2) Without prejudice to paragraph 2, 3 or 6, the enactments specified in the first column of the Second Schedule are amended to the extent and in the manner set out in the second column thereof.

6. Saving
In respect of any premises or equipment which on the commencement* of this Order is included in any licence, permit or other authority granted under an enactment specified in the first column of the First Schedule or the first column of the Second Schedule, or in any application for such, the references specified in the second column of those Schedules shall continue to apply as if they had not been affected by this Order so long as the licence, permit or other authority in which it is or becomes included, or any renewal thereof, remains in force.
(E.R. 2 of 2021) Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 1 April 1983.

### Metrication Amendments (Places of Public Entertainment Regulations) Order 《十進制修訂(公眾娛樂場所規例)令》

1. Citation
This Order may be cited as the Metrication Amendments (Places of Public Entertainment Regulations) Order.
(E.R. 2 of 2021)

2. General prohibition of use of non-metric units in documents
Subject to paragraph 3, the use of non-metric units in documents submitted under the Places of Public Entertainment Regulations (Cap. 172 sub. leg. A) after 31 March 1977 is prohibited.
(E.R. 2 of 2021)

3. Circumstances in which non-metric units to be used until 1 January 1980
Non-metric units shall continue to be used in documents submitted under the Places of Public Entertainment Regulations (Cap. 172 sub. leg. A) until 1 January 1980 where such documents constitute amendments to, or otherwise relate to, documents submitted before 1 April 1977 in which non-metric units have been used, unless such last mentioned documents are resubmitted incorporating the use of metric units.
(E.R. 2 of 2021)

4. Prohibition of the use of metric and non-metric units
No document shall be submitted under the Places of Public Entertainment Regulations (Cap. 172 sub. leg. A) containing references to both metric and non-metric units.
(E.R. 2 of 2021)

5. Amendment of specified regulations
Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 2 or 3, but subject to paragraph 6 the provisions of the Places of Public Entertainment Regulations (Cap. 172 sub. leg. A) specified in the first column of the Schedule are amended by deleting, wherever it appears, the expression specified in the second column thereof opposite each such provision and substituting in each place the expression specified in the third column thereof opposite each such provision.
(E.R. 2 of 2021)

6. Saving
In respect of any premises which, on 1 April 1977, are licensed or are the subject of an application to be licensed as a place of public entertainment under the Places of Public Entertainment Regulations (Cap. 172 sub. leg. A), or in relation to which, before 1 April 1977, documents have been submitted under the Places of Public Entertainment Regulations (Cap. 172 sub. leg. A) to the Director of Building Development, the said regulations shall continue to apply as if they had not been amended by paragraph 5.
(L.N. 76 of 1982; L.N. 94 of 1986; L.N. 291 of 1993; E.R. 2 of 2021)