Hong Kong Regulations

SOLICITORS' PRACTICE RULES - RULE 1A

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

"associated parties" (有聯繫各方) means 2 or more parties where-

   (a)  one party is the holding company of the other party; or

   (b)  one party is the subsidiary of the other party's holding  company; or

   (c)  the parties are related by blood, adoption or marriage, and for
the purpose of this definition, "holding company" (控股公司) and
"subsidiary" (附屬公司) have the same meanings as in the
Companies Ordinance ( Cap 32);

"association" (組織) refers to a situation where 2 or more firms of
solicitors have at least one common solicitor;

"completed development" (已完成的發展) includes a development-

   (a)  in respect of which a temporary occupation permit or an occupation
        permit has been issued under section 21(2) of the Buildings  Ordinance
        ( Cap 123) after 16 August 1945, or which was completed after 16
        August 1945; and

   (b)  in respect of which, where a certificate of compliance is applicable,
        such certificate has been issued or deemed to have been issued, or the
        requisite consent to assign has been obtained from the Director of
        Lands; (L.N. 291 of 1993)

"firm" (律師行) means a firm as from time to time constituted, whether of a
sole practitioner or as a partnership carrying on the business of practising
as a solicitor or as solicitors and whether conducted from one address or more
than one address;

"group practice" (律師聯合執業事務所) and "member of a group
practice" (律師聯合執業事務所成 員) have the same meaning as in the
Solicitors (Group Practice) Rules ( Cap  159 sub. leg. X); (L.N. 122 of 2002)

"land" (土地) and "mortgage" (按揭) have the same meanings as in the
Conveyancing and Property Ordinance ( Cap 219);

"lease" (租契) includes an original or derivative under-lease and an
agreement for a lease;

"principal" (主管) means the sole practitioner or a partner of a firm and
shall also include any solicitor who is held out or holds himself out as such
a partner or sole practitioner;

"Secretary General" (秘書長) means the Secretary General of The Law Society
of Hong Kong;

"uncompleted development" (未完成的發展) includes a development-

   (a)  in respect of which neither a temporary occupation permit nor an
        occupation permit has been issued under section 21(2) of the
        Buildings  Ordinance ( Cap 123); or

   (b)  which is otherwise uncompleted; or

   (c)  in respect of which a certificate of compliance where applicable has
        not been issued or deemed to have been issued;

"unconditional practising certificate" (無條件執業證書) means a
practising certificate that does not contain a condition preventing its holder
from practising on his own account or in partnership." (L.N. 416 of 1996)
(L.N. 138 of 1993) " associated parties" (有聯繫各方) " holding company"
(控股公司) and " subsidiary" (附屬公司) " association" (組織) "
completed development" (已完成的發展) " firm" (律師行) "
group practice" (律師聯合執業事務所) and "
member of a group practice" (律師聯合執業事務所成 員) " land"
(土地) and " mortgage" (按揭) " lease" (租契) " principal" (主管) "
Secretary General" (秘書長) " uncompleted development" (未完成的發展)
" unconditional practising certificate" (無條件執業證書)