Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 14B

Appointment of temporary assistant registrars

(Past version on 01/09/2000).

(1) The Chief Justice may appoint a person who is eligible under section 14AA
to be appointed as an assistant registrar to be a temporary 
assistant registrar if- (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 149)

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

   (b)  he considers that the interest of the administration of justice
        requires that a temporary assistant 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 assistant  registrar
for a specified period only.

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

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

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

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

"temporary assistant registrar" (暫委助理司法常務官)