Section 9
of Emergency (Essential Powers) Act 1979
Section 9
Every subsidiary legislation whatsoever made or purporting to have been made under the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 1969, (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the Ordinance”) on or after 20 February 1971, shall be valid and have effect as if the said subsidiary legislation has been made under the appropriate provision of this Act and shall be deemed to have come into force from the date on which the said subsidiary legislation came into force or purported to have come into force under the Ordinance, and shall be read with all such modifications as may be necessary to construe such subsidiary legislation as having been made under this Act.
(2)
Any such subsidiary legislation as is referred to in subsection
(1)
may be amended, modified or repealed as if the same has been made under the appropriate provision of this Act.
(3)
Any prosecution instituted, trial conducted, decision or order given, in respect of any person in any court, or any other proceeding whatsoever had, or any other act or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done, under or by virtue of the Ordinance or any subsidiary legislation whatsoever made or purporting to have been made thereunder is declared lawful and hereby validated.