1984 Ed.
District Court
[CAP. 336
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CHAPTER 336
DISTRICT COURT
To establish a court, having limited civil and criminal jurisdiction, to be known as the District Court of Hong Kong, and to make provision for the jurisdiction, procedure and practice thereof and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Originally
1 of 1953. 22 of 1962.
59 of 1956. 18 of 1958. 21 of 1959. 21 of 1962.
31 of 1962.
20 of 1963.
34 of 1964.
31 of 1965.
38 of 1965.
35 of 1966.
46 of 1967.
6 of 1970.
11 of 1970.
16 of 1970.
100 of 1970.
103 of 1970.
5 of 1971.
63 of 1971.
71 of 1971.
16 of 1972.
20 of 1972.
25 of 1972.
34 of 1972.
14 of 1973.
43 of 1973.
68 of 1973.
2 of 1974.
79 of 1975.
92 of 1975.
24 of 1976.
66 of 1976.
59 of 1981.
79 of 1981.
24 of 1983.
49 of 1983. L.N. 387/83.
1 of 1984.
E8QIPPE 6 of 1990 32/90
[18 February 1953.]
G.N.A. 28/53.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the District Court Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires--
"action" means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or in such manner as may be prescribed; (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 2)
"cause" means any action, suit or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and a defendant;
"Court" means the District Court established by section 3; (Added, 21 of 1962, s. 2)
"defendant" includes any person served with any writ of summons or process, or served with notice of, or entitled to attend, proceedings;
"deputy District Judge" means a deputy District Judge appointed under section 7; (Replaced, 79 of 1981, s. 11)
"functions" includes powers and duties;
Short title.
Interpretation.