Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 7

Appointment of deputy District Judges

(Past version on 01/09/2000).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Chief Justice may appoint a person who is eligible under section 5 to
be appointed as a District Judge to be a deputy District  Judge if- (Amended
10 of 2005 s. 145)

   (a)  the office of any District Judge becomes vacant for any reason; or
        (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 145)

   (b)  he considers that the interests of the administration of justice
        require that a deputy District Judge should be appointed temporarily.

(2) A deputy District Judge shall have and may exercise all the jurisdiction,
powers and privileges and perform all the duties of a District Judge. A
reference in any law to a deputy District Judge shall be construed
accordingly. (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 145)

(3) Without restricting the Chief Justice's power under subsection

(1), the Chief Justice may appoint a deputy District Judge-

   (a)  for a specified case or class of cases only;

   (b)  for a specified period only.

(4) The Chief Justice may terminate the appointment of a deputy 
District Judge at any time. (Replaced 28 of 2000 s. 7)