CAP. 5]
Originally
14 of 1873. Fraser
4 of 1873.
24 of 1950
4 of 1951
Short title.
Interpretation.
(Cap. 4, rules).
Summary jurisdiction
of Supreme Court.
Additional seal.
Summary jurisdiction
in respect of legal claims.
Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction).
CHAPTER 5.
SUPREME COURT (SUMMARY JURISDICTION).
To abolish the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, and to confer upon the Supreme Court a summary jurisdic-tion at law and in equity.
[13th October, 1873.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance-
"bailiff" means the officer appointed to execute the process
of the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction; "judge" means the presiding judge;
"original jurisdiction" means the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court on the trial of causes under the Code of Civil Procedure;
"Original Jurisdiction Register" means the Cause-Book
kept under the Code of Civil Procedure; "Register of Civil Actions, Summary Jurisdiction" means the register of actions established under this Ordinance; "Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court; "Supreme Court" or "court" includes the Chief Justice or
any other judge sitting in court or chambers.
3. It shall be lawful for the Supreme Court to exercise a summary jurisdiction at law and in equity in the actions or matters hereinafter mentioned.
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4. The Supreme Court shall have and use, as occasion may require, an additional seal bearing a device and impres-sion of the Royal Arms within an exergue or label surround-ing the same with the inscription, "Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Summary Jurisdiction"; and every writ or other process issued by the Supreme Court in its summary juris-diction shall be stamped with such seal.
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5. It shall be lawful for the Supreme Court to exercise a summary jurisdiction at law in all actions where the claim, debt, or damages sought to be recovered does or do not
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