Hong Kong Ordinances

HIGH COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 6A

Appointment of recorders

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

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

(1) The Governor may appoint a person who is eligible to be appointed to be a
judge of the High Court under section 9(1) or (1A), to be a recorder of the
Court of First Instance for such period as may be specified in the instrument
by which the appointment is made. (Amended 1 of 1997 s. 4)

(2) An appointment made under subsection (1) shall be made-

   (a)  in the case of the first appointment of a person as a recorder, by
        Letters Patent under the Public Seal;

   (b)  in the case of a reappointment or subsequent appointment of a person
        who has previously been appointed, by such other instrument under the
        hand of the Governor as the Governor thinks fit.

(3) A recorder shall have and may exercise all the jurisdiction, powers and
privileges and shall have and perform all the duties of a judge of the
Court of First Instance, and any reference in any law to such a judge shall be
construed accordingly. (Added 80 of 1994 s. 5. Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)