A BILL
To
Constitute a Judicial Service Commission.
Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice
and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.
Short title and commence- ment.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Judicial
Service Commission Ordinance 1974 and shall come into
operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice
in the Gazette.
Interpretation.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise
requires
"Commission" means the Judicial Service Commission established
by this Ordinance;
"judicial office" means the office of a judge, other than
the Chief Justice, and the office of a District Judge,
magistrate, president of the Lands Tribunal and
presiding officer of the Labour Tribunal and also means
a Registrar of the Supreme Court.
Judicial Service Commission.
(Cap. 93).
3.
(1) There shall be established for the purposes
of this Ordinance a Judicial Service Commission which shall
consist of the Chief Justice, who shall be the Chairman,
the Chairman of the Commission established by the Public
Services Commission Ordinance and not more than three members
who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office
during his pleasure.