Hong Kong Ordinances

MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE - SECT 71A

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2 PART III

INDICTABLE OFFENCES

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires-

"committal" (交付審判、交付) means committal for trial or sentence in
the Court of First Instance; (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

"committal proceedings" (交付審判程序) means proceedings under this Part
for the committal of an accused;

"juvenile" (少年) means a person who is, in the opinion of the magistrate
presiding at the committal proceedings, under the age of 16 years;

"preliminary inquiry" (初級偵訊) means proceedings pursuant to an election
by the accused under section 80C(1) to have a charge against him heard at a
preliminary inquiry;

"return day" (提訊日) means a day appointed as such under section 80A(1) or

(2) or a day to which proceedings are adjourned under section 80B(6). (Added
48 of 1983 s. 3)

"committal" (交付審判、交付)

"committal proceedings" (交付審判程序)

"juvenile" (少年)

"preliminary inquiry" (初級偵訊)

"return day" (提訊日)