Hong Kong Ordinances

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ORDINANCE - SECT 14

Institution of proceedings by Attorney General

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Institution of proceedings

(1) The Attorney General, if he sees fit to institute criminal proceedings,
shall institute such proceedings in the court against the accused person as to
him may seem legal and proper-

   (a)  in the case of a committal for trial under section 80C(4) of the
        Magistrates Ordinance ( Cap 227), within 7 days of such committal;

   (aa) in any case where pursuant to an order of transfer made under
        section 77A of the District Court Ordinance ( Cap 336), proceedings
        stand transferred to the court for trial under subsection (6) of that
        section, within 21 days of the order; and (Added 59 of 1992 s. 4)

   (b)  in any other case, on receipt of the documents relating to the case.

(2) Subject to section 16, no court shall inquire into whether or not
proceedings have been instituted within the period specified in subsection
(1)(a) or (aa). (Replaced 48 of 1983 s. 4. Amended 59 of 1992 s. 4)