Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 62

Death or absence of judge before conclusion of trial

(1) Where a judge is prevented by death, absence or otherwise howsoever from
concluding the trial of any cause, any other judge, with the consent of the
parties, may proceed therewith and may give judgment therein and in so doing
may act not only upon any further evidence adduced in the proceedings but also
upon any evidence already received insofar as it has been recorded.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the fact that a judge purports to
proceed with an unconcluded trial in accordance with the provisions of
subsection (1), shall be conclusive evidence that the former judge in such
cause is dead, absent or otherwise not available.

(22 of 1962 s. 38 incorporated)