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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
VACANCY FORM
JUD 4/93
Indent No.
Judiciary... Department
1. VACANT OFFICE(S):
The office
is/are on the
Judge of the High Court
Permanent & pensionable establishment.
2.
CAUSE ANd date of VACANCY/VACANCIES:
1 consequential vacancy arising from the appointment of a Judge of the High Court to the rank of Justice of Appeal with immediate effect from the date of appointment, if approved by the Secretary of State.
3. WHEN REQUIRED:
Upon the promotion of Mr. Justice Mortimer to the Court of Appeal if approved.
4. PASSAGE ARRANGEMENTS:
5. DUTIES OF OFFICE: (a)
(b)
6.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
By air. The officer will be required to sign passage agreement undertaking with the Commissioner, London to refund the cost of passages to Hong Kong in the event of his failing to serve in Hong Kong for a period of
years:
To hear and determine cases, civil and criminal in the High Court; and
to sit as an additional judge of the Court of Appeal if so requested by the Chief Justice, in which case he shall have all the jurisdiction, powers and privileges of a judge of the Court of Appeal.
As stipulated in Section 9 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, Chapter 4 of the Laws of Hong Kong (an extract is attached).
7. (a) AGE LIMITS:
(b) SEX:
8.
MARRIED CANDIDATESt:
9. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT†:
-Male/Female* candidate essential/preferred:*
Ne objection to male candidates, but single candidates or candidates with small families preferred.
Female candidates must be unmarried:
Unmarried candidates preferred.
Candidates must be unmarried.
On probation. The officer should be appointed for.....
years after which, if his services are satisfactory, he may be confirmed
to the pensionable and permanent establishment.
On agreement, The officer should be appointed for a resident tour of
years.
On promotion of a serving officer.
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Detete whichever is inapplicable.
↑ Insert x in appropriate box.
G.F. 117