Hong Kong Ordinances

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDINANCE - SECT 8

Rules of practice and procedure

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

The Chief Justice may make rules for the purposes of this Ordinance in respect
of the following matters-

   (a)  the hearing and determination of applications under this Ordinance;

   (b)  forms to be used in connection with any application or order under
        this Ordinance;

   (c)  the service of documents;

   (d)  the attendance of parties;

   (e)  the release on bail of persons arrested under a power of arrest
        attached, under section 5(1), to an injunction; and

   (f)  the transfer of proceedings commenced in the High Court from the High
        Court to the District Court and of proceedings commenced in the
        District Court from the District Court to the High Court.