Hong Kong Regulations

CRIMINAL APPEAL RULES - RULE 74

Non-compliance with rules not wilful may be waived by court

(1) Non-compliance by an appellant with these rules, or with any rule of
practice for the time being in force, shall not prevent the further
prosecution of his appeal if the Court of Appeal, or a single judge acting
under rule 40, considers that such non-compliance was not wilful, and that the
same may be waived or remedied by amendment or otherwise.

(2) The Court of Appeal, or a judge acting under rule 4O, may, in such manner
as it or he thinks fit, direct the appellant to remedy such non-compliance;
and thereupon the appeal shall proceed.

(3) The Registrar shall forthwith notify to the appellant any directions given
by the court or a judge under this rule, if the appellant was not present at
the time when such directions were given.