Hong Kong Regulations

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (REFERENCE OF QUESTIONS OF LAW) RULES - RULE 5

Withdrawal or amendment of reference

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

The Secretary for Justice may withdraw or amend the reference at any time
before the Court of Appeal begins the hearing, or, after that, and until the
court gives its opinion, may withdraw or amend the reference by leave of the
court, and notice of such withdrawal or amendment shall, if the court or the
Registrar so directs, be served on- (L.N. 362 of 1997)

   (a)  the respondent;

   (b)  an amicus curiae appointed under section 81D(2)(c) of the Ordinance.