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(a) he is qualified to practise as an advocate in a court in Hong Kong, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or some other part of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland having unlimited jurisdiction either in civil or criminal matters; or
(b) he is qualified as mentioned in paragraph (a) and prior thereto was qualified to practise as a solicitor in such a court,
and, in either case, he has, subject to subsection (3), for at least 10 years--
(i) been a member of the Colonial Legal Service;
(ii) been a member of the Legal Branch of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service;
(iii) been a member of Her Majesty's Overseas Judiciary;
(iv) been a District Judge appointed in accordance with section 4 or 7 of the District Court Ordinance (Cap.336);
(v) been a permanent magistrate appointed by warrant under section 5 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap.227);
(vi) been a legal officer as defined in section 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap.87);
(vii) held any office specified in the Registrar General (Establishment) Ordinance (Cap.100) appointment to which is restricted to persons who are legally qualified; or
(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 (Cap.91). (Added 50 of 1976 s. 2. Amended 24 of 1983 s. 7)
(2A) A person shall also be eligible to be appointed to be a judge of the Supreme Court if-
(a) he is a solicitor of a court in Hong Kong, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or some other part of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland having unlimited jurisdiction either in civil or criminal matters;
(b) he is and has been for the previous 2 years at least, and in aggregate for at least 5 years, employed in the service of the Crown in Hong Kong on judicial or legal work; and
(c) he has, subject to subsection (4), for at least 10 years either-
(i) practised as an advocate or solicitor in such a court; or
(ii) been employed in such service as is described in paragraph (b). (Added 44 of 1982 s. 2)
(3) For the purposes of calculating the period of 10 years referred to in subsection (2), periods of less than 10 years falling within any of paragraphs (i) to (viii) of that subsection may be combined, and there may be included in such period, any period of practice as an advocate or solicitor in any of the courts referred to in subsection (2)(a). (Amended 50 of 1976 s. 2)
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