(b) at any time adjourn an examination for
further hearing before
judge.
(3) A judge may, if a matter is referred to him under paragraph (a) of subsection (2), dispose of it himself or refer it back to the Registrar with such directions as he thinks fit.
(4) A judge may, if an examination is adjourned under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) for further hear- ing before a judge.........
(a) continue the examination:
(b) at any time direct that the examination be
continued before the Registrar; and
(c) make such other order and give such direc
tions as he may consider proper.
(5) Any reference in this Ordinance to the court shall include a reference to the Registrar exercising the jurisdiction conferred on him by this section.
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), the Registrar, when exercising the jurisdiction conferred by this sec- tion, shall not have power to make an order for the committal of a person for contempt of court.
(7) In this section-
"Registrar" means—
(a) the Registrar of the Supreme Court:
(6) any Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court:
and
(c) any Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court appointed by the Chief Justice for the pur- poses of this section.".
Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 20th day of May, 1970.
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said bill.
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
HONG KONG
No. 51 OF 1970.
I assent.
Wheuch.
Governor.
21st May,
1970,
An Ordinance to amend further the Pawnbrokers Ordinance.
[22nd May, 1970]
Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Pawnbrokers Short title. (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1970.
2. Section 6 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "two thousand dollars", wherever it occurs, and sub- stituting in each case the following—
"five thousand dollars”.
Amendment of section 6. (Op. 166)
Amendment of
3. Section 27 of the principal Ordinance is amended by substituting a colon for the full stop at the end thereof and adding section 27, the following-
"Provided that goods may be pawned or redeemed on the day preceding Lunar New Year's Day until 12 o'clock midnight.".
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