Hong Kong Regulations

DISTRICT COURT SUITORS' FUNDS RULES - RULE 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Accountant" (會計師) means the Judiciary Accountant;

"court" (區域法院) means the District Court; (28 of 2000 s. 48)

"funds" (儲存金) or "funds in court" (法院儲存金) means any money or
securities, movable property or any part thereof standing in or to be placed
to the Registrar's account and includes boxes and other effects;

"ledger credit" (分類帳貸方) means the title of the cause or matter and
the separate account (if any) opened or to be opened under an order or
otherwise in the books of the Registrar to which any funds are credited or to
be credited;

"lodge in court" (向法院交存) means pay or transfer into court or deposit
in
court, and "lodgment in court" (交存於法院) has a corresponding meaning;

"order" (命令) means an order of the District Court and includes a judgment
or decree and includes the schedule or schedules to an order;

"Registrar" (司法常務官) means the Registrar of the District Court; (28
of 2000 s. 46)

"title of the cause or matter" (訟案或事宜的標題) means the short
title of the  cause or matter with reference to the record.

"Accountant" (會計師)

"court" (區域法院)

"funds" (儲存金)

"funds in court" (法院儲存金)

"ledger credit" (分類帳貸方)

"lodge in court" (向法院交存)

"lodgment in court" (交存於法院)

"order" (命令)

"Registrar" (司法常務官)

"title of the cause or matter" (訟案或事宜的標題)