THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 24, 1933.
HONG KONG.
No. 8 of 1933.
I assent.
W. PEEL,
L.S.
Governor.
24th March, 1933.
An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Full Court
Ordinances.
[24th March, 1933.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Full Court Short title. Ordinance, 1933.
Constitu-
2.-(1) In this and in all existing and future enactments, tion of "Full Court" means any two or three judges sitting together, Full whether in Court or in Chambers.
Court.
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(2) Except in the case of questions or points reserved Ordinance under any Ordinance or of appeals under the Criminal 1899. Procedure Ordinance, 1899, or except for the purpose of dealing with any interlocutory or incidental matter relating to an appeal, the trial judge or a judge whose judgment or order is appealed from shall not be a member of a Full Court of two judges only.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the Chief Justice shall direct in every case whether the Full Court shall consist of two or of three judges, and, subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), he shall also direct of what judges it shall consist
(4) A Full Court of three judges shall consist of the Chief Justice, the Puisne Judge and either the Judge of His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China (if the Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has consented to such appointment) or a barrister who has previously held or has acted in any judicial office in the Colony, or a barrister of not less than seven years standing, temporarily appointed by the Governor from time to time for the purpose of this Ordinance.
3. The Chief Justice shall preside in any Full Court of Precedence. which he is a member and shall decide who shall be president
of any
Full Court of which he is not a member
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