Hong Kong Regulations

CRIMINAL APPEAL RULES - RULE 59

Registrar to keep documents, exhibits, etc., for purposes of appeal

(1) The Registrar shall keep available for use by the Court of Appeal any
documents, exhibits or other things relating to the proceedings before the
trial court.

(2) Pending the determination of the appeal, such documents, exhibits or other
things shall be open, as the Registrar may arrange, for inspection by any
party interested.

(3) The Court of Appeal, or a judge, may at any stage of an appeal, on
application by any party to an appeal, order any document, exhibit or other
thing connected with the proceedings to be produced to the Registrar or before
the court by any person having the custody or control thereof.

(4) Service of any order made under this rule shall be personal service,
unless the court or a judge aforesaid otherwise orders. For the purpose of
effecting due service thereof, the Registrar may require the assistance of the
police and may forward the order together with instructions to the
Commissioner of Police, who shall comply therewith.