Hong Kong Regulations

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (APPEAL AGAINST DISCHARGE) RULES - RULE 5

Withdrawal or amendment of notice of appeal

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

The Secretary for Justice may withdraw or amend the notice of appeal 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 notice of appeal by
leave of the court, and any notice of such withdrawal or amendment shall, if
the court or Registrar so directs, be served on- (L.N. 362 of 1997)

   (a)  the respondent; and

   (b)  an amicus curiae appointed under section 81D(2)(c)as read with
        section 81E(5).