SUPREME COURT.
No. 3 of 1873.
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as it thinks just, and impose such fine upon the officer as it may deem adequate; and, in default of payment of any money so ordered to be paid, payment of the same may be enforced as a judgment recovered in the Court: Provided always that this pro-vision shall not take away any right of action for damages against any officer; but no action shall be commenced or continued for any act or omission of such officer after the Court has ordered compensation to be paid in respect of it under this section.
[ss. 19, 20, rcp. No. 31 of 1911.]
21. The Court shall hold its sittings in the present Supreme Court building or in such other place as the Governor may by proclamation appoint.
22. The Chief Justice shall regulate the distribution of business in the Court, and all actions and other proceedings whatsoever, except appeals, may in the first instance be heard before any of the Judges sitting alone, unless the Chief Justice directs that the same shall be heard before the Full Court.
23. There shall be an appeal as of right from every decision of one of the Judges sitting alone on the trial of any action or other proceeding (other than a criminal trial), and every appeal from such decision or from the decision of any Magistrate, and every question of law reserved for further consideration on any such criminal trial, shall be heard before the Full Court.
[s. 24, rep. No. 27 of 1912.]
25. The Registrar shall direct the process of the Court to be executed by such of the bailiffs as he may think fit.
26. In any case where process is awarded by the Court against any officer of the Court, such process may be issued, directed, or executed by any other officer of the Court as the Court may direct.
27. Each bailiff shall serve and execute all process of the Court under the directions of the Registrar, and make a return of the execution of process.
* As amended by No. 63 of 1911. A proclamation was issued on the 15th Jan. 1912 appointing that from and after that date the Supreme Court of Hongkong should no longer hold its sittings in the building theretofore known as the Supreme Court but should hold its sittings in the building thenceforth to be known as "The Courts of Justice".
As amended by No. 27 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
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