Hong Kong Ordinances

HIGH COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 4

Constitution of Court of First Instance

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2

(1) The Court of First Instance shall consist of-

   (a)  the Chief Judge of the High Court; (Amended 79 of 1995 s. 50)

   (b)  such judges as the Governor may appoint; (Amended 80 of 1994 s. 3)

   (ba) such recorders as the Governor may appoint; and (Added 80 of 1994 s.
        3)

   (c)  such deputy judges as the Chief Justice may appoint. (Added 52 of 1987
        s. 4)

(2) A Justice of Appeal may sit in the Court of First Instance and act as a
judge thereof whenever the business of the Court of First  Instance so
requires, in which case he shall have all the jurisdiction, powers and
privileges of such a judge.

(3) (Repealed 52 of 1987 s. 4) (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)