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(6) at any time adjourn an examination for

further hearing before a judge.

(3) A judge may, if an examination is referred to him under paragraph (a) of subsection (2), hear it himself, or refer it back to the Registrar for hearing by him.

(4) A judge may, if an examination is adjourned under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) for further hearing 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, whou 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 purposes 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. 50 of 1970.

I assent.

Wrench

"Governor.

21st May, 1970.

An Ordinance to amend further the Bankruptcy 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 Bankruptcy (Amend- ment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1970,

1. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding, after section 99, the following new section-

"Jurisdic- tion of Registrar.

99A. (1) Unless otherwise ordered by the court io a particular case, the Registrar may exercise and perform the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the court by sections 19 and 29.

(2) The Registrar may, if he exercises the juris- diction conferred on him by subsection (1)—–

(a) refer any matter for the decision or direction

of a judge; and

Short title,

Addition of new section 99A. (Cap. 6.)