1962-HKRS28-8-29_Part01 — Page 46

HONG KONG

No. 22 of 1962.

I assent.

Governor,

26th July, 1962.

An Ordinance to make amended provision for the Civil Jurisdiction and

Procedure of the District Court.

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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 L.

CITATION AND INTERPRETATION.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the District Court (Civil Short title Jurisdiction and Procedure) Ordinance, 1962, and shall come into and com-

Incrcement. operation on the day appointed for the commencement of the District Court (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962.

(2) of 1962).

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpre- "action" means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or

in such manuer as may be prescribed:

tation.