1953-HKRS28-8-20_Part01 — Page 2

HONG KONG

No. 1 OF 1953.

I assent.

Governor.

13th January, 1953.

An Ordinance to establish a new court, having limited civil and criminal jurisdiction, to be known as the District Court of Hong Kong, and to make provision for the jurisdiction, pro- cedure and practice thereof and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

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Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows-

PART 1.

PRELIMINARY.

and com- mencemenİL.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the District Court Short title Ordinance, 1953, and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by proclamation in the Gazette.

In this Ordinance, unless the contest otherwise requires "action" means-a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or in such manner as may be prescribed by the District Court Civil Procedure Rules;

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