Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 14A

Appointment of temporary deputy registrars

(Past version on 01/09/2000).

Due to technical constraints, sections 14AA and 14AB of this Ordinance are
placed after section 14A in the BLIS system. The correct sequence of the
sections should be "14AA, 14AB, 14A".

(1) The Chief Justice may appoint a person who is eligible under section 14AA
to be appointed as a deputy registrar to be a temporary  deputy registrar if-
(Amended 10 of 2005 s. 148)

   (a)  the office of any deputy registrar becomes vacant for any reason; or

   (b)  he considers that the interest of the administration of justice
        requires that a temporary deputy registrar should be appointed.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred on him by
subsection (1), the Chief Justice may appoint a temporary deputy  registrar
for a specified period only.

(3) A temporary deputy registrar shall, during the period for which he is
appointed, have all the jurisdiction, powers and privileges, and discharge all
the duties of a deputy registrar and any reference in any law to a deputy
registrar shall be construed accordingly.

(4) The Chief Justice may terminate the appointment of a temporary 
deputy registrar at any time.

(5) A temporary deputy registrar may be called Master.

(6) In this section and section 14C, "temporary deputy registrar"
(暫委副司法常務官) means a person appointed under subsection (1) to be
a temporary  deputy registrar. (Added 28 of 2000 s. 10)

"temporary deputy registrar" (暫委副司法常務官)