1984 Ed.]
District Court
[CAP. 336
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before the date of the instrument or before the requirements of section 17 of the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance have been fulfilled. (Added, 18 of 1958, s. 2. Amended, 20 of 1972, s. 24)
(1 of 1953, s. 4, incorporated)
5. (1) No person shall be appointed to be a District Judge under section 4 unless-
(a) he is qualified to practise as an advocate or as a solicitor in a court in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or some other part of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland having unlimited civil or criminal jurisdiction in that country; and (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 4)
(b) since becoming so qualified he has for a period of or periods totalling not less than 5 years-
(i) practised as an advocate or solicitor in such a court;
(ii) been a member of the Colonial Legal Service; or (iii) been a member of the Legal Branch of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service; or
(iv) been a member of Her Majesty's Overseas Judiciary; or
(Cap. 11.)
Qualifications for appointment as a District Judge.
(v) been a permanent magistrate appointed by warrant under section 5 of the Magistrates Ordinance; or
(Cap. 227.)
(vi) been a legal officer as defined in section 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance; or
(Cap. 87.)
(vii) held any office specified in the Registrar General (Establishment) Ordinance appointment to which is restricted to legally qualified persons; or (Replaced, 38 of 1965, s. 2)
(viii) been a Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Director of Legal Aid or Legal Aid Officer appointed in accordance with section 3 of the Legal Aid Ordinance. (Added, 66 of 1976, s. 2. Amended, 24 of 1983, s. 7)
(2) For the purpose of calculating such period of 5 years, periods of less than 5 years falling within any of the sub-paragraphs of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) may be combined. (Amended, 38 of 1965, s. 2)
(1 of 1953, s. 5, incorporated)
6. (1) Every proceeding in the Court and all business arising thereout shall be heard and disposed of by a judge sitting alone. (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 5)
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(2) The proceedings in every action or matter subsequent to the hearing or trial, down to and including the final judgment or order, and any application for leave to appeal or for a stay of execution shall, so far as is practicable and convenient, be taken before the judge before whom the trial or hearing took place. (Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 5)
(Cap. 100.)
(Cap. 91.)
Proceedings to be disposed of by a judge sitting alone.