Hong Kong Ordinances

MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE - SECT 16

Rights of parties to conduct case personally or by counsel

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The party against whom the complaint is made or information laid shall be
admitted to make his full answer and defence thereto and to have the witnesses
examined and cross-examined by him or by counsel on his behalf.

(2) Without prejudice to the rights of the Secretary for Justice every
complainant or informant shall be at liberty to conduct the complaint or
information respectively and to have the witnesses examined and cross-examined
by him or by counsel on his behalf. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997) (Added 24 of
1949 s. 8)