1912

No action

against officer

No: 34 of 1910.

NEW TERRITORIES.

67. No action or proceeding against any officer of the Government in his official capacity shall be brought under this Ordinance unless with the consent of the Attorney General.

of Govern-

consent.

Provision as to Supreme Court.

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68. Any Magistrate holding a Court under this Part of this Ordinance, if in his opinion any action or matter brought before him is of sufficient importance to be dealt with by the Supreme Court may decline to proceed with the same, and in such event the plaintiff may thereafter institute proceedings in the Supreme Court as if no proceedings had been taken under this Part of this Ordinance.

Exclusion

69. No legal practitioner shall be allowed to appear on behalf of any party in any action or matter pending before a Magistrate under this Part of this Ordinance except by special permission of such Magistrate.

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Review of judgment.

Jurisdiction under Part II and right of appeal reserved.

No 3 of 1890.

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Governor-in-Council to make

rules.

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70. It shall be lawful for the Magistrate on such grounds as he may think sufficient, to review any judgment or decision given by him, within one month from the date thereof, and on such review to re-open and re-try the case, wholly or in part, and to take fresh evidence, and to reverse, vary, or confirm his previous judgment or decision.

71. Nothing in this Part of this Ordinance shall be deemed to limit in any way any jurisdiction conferred on the Land Officer by Part II of this Ordinance; neither shall anything in this Part of this Ordinance affect the right of appeal of either of the parties: Provided that the provisions of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, with respect to appeals shall apply to the decisions of Magistrates under this Part of this Ordinance.

72. The Governor-in-Council may make rules for regulating proceedings under this Part of this Ordinance and may prescribe the forms to be used and the fees to be paid in such proceedings.

Licences to

money-

changers and pawnbrokers.

PART IV.

Miscellaneous.

73. Licences to money-changers and pawnbrokers shall be issued in the New Territories, and the fees therefor shall be collected, by

* As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

As amended by No. 12 of 1912.

§ As amended by No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched. As amended by No. 8 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

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