Addition
of new
subsection
(13) to section 4
of the
principal Ordinance,
Repeal of
of-
(b) by the addition of the following after the end there-
"Notwithstanding anything herein contained it shall be lawful for the court of its own motion or on the application of the Registrar or of any party interested to discharge any person summoned to serve as a juror who is unable to satisfy the court or Registrar that his knowledge of the English language is sufficient for the purposes aforesaid."
3. Section 4 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the addition after paragraph (12) of the following-
"(13) persons certified to the Registrar by the Commis- sioner of Police to be employed, enrolled, summoned or appointed under any enactment as special constables or as members of the Hong Kong Police Reserve."
Sections 5A and 5B of the principal Ordinance (asenacted sections 54 by Order 8 made under Proclamation No. 4 of the British Military
Administration) are hereby repealed.
and 5B
of the
principal
Ordinance.
Repeal and
5. Section 6 of the principal Ordinance is hereby repealed
replacement and replaced as follows-
of Bection
* of the
principal Drilinance.
Duty to notify Hegistrar for jury
service.
6. (1) Every person possessed of the qualifica- tions specified in section 3, unless exempt under the provisions of section 4, and unless such particulars have been notified by his employer in accordance with sub- section (2) of this section, shall furnish the Registrar with the following particulars---
(a) name at full length;
(b) profession, business or occupation;
(c) place of residence;
(d) the period of any anticipated absence from the Colony during the succeeding twelve months;
(e) such additional particulars as the Registrar
may by further notice require,
and shall inform the Registrar of any change in such place of residence and of any change of name: Provided that if any person who is otherwise possessed
6.
of the qualifications specified in section 3 has a good knowledge of the English language but considers that such knowledge may not be sufficient to enable him to understand the evidence of witnesses, the address of counsel and the Judge's summing up, he shall claim by notice in writing addressed to the Registrar to br exempted on this ground. Any such claim shall be accompanied by the particulars hereinbefore required.
(2) Every person having in his employment
a person possessed of the qualifications specified in section 3, unless such employee is exempt under the provisions of section 4, shall notify or cause to be notified to the Registrar in List A in Form No. 2 of the Schedule at least once in each period of twelve months the particulars in respect of such employee required by subsection (1), and shall in addition notify the fact of the death or permanent departure from the Colony of any employee in respect of whom particulars were included in the last preceding notification.
(3) Every person having any reasonable doubt about the sufficiency of knowledge of the English language of any person in his employment and whose name would otherwise have been notifiable to the Registrar under the provisions of subsection (2) shall place such person's name on List B in Form No. 2 in the Schedule.
(4) It shall be lawful for the Registrar to publish a notice in the Gazette and in at least two English language newspapers and two Chinese language newspapers calling upon all persons who have not complied with the requirements of subsection (1). (2) or (3) of this section so to comply within a period of thirty days. Any person who fails to comply with such notice shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on Summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars."
Section 7A of the principal Ordinance (as enacted by Repeal of Order 8 made under Proclamation No. 4 of the British Military section 7A Administration) is hereby repealed.
principal
Ordinance.