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Consequential amendments have also been made to other ordinances, including the Evidence Ordinance, whereby only documents which are in a language other than English or Chinese require certified translations.
The result of the amendment is that documents in either of the two official languages can be admitted automatically as a right in evidence at a hearing without the need for translation.
However, this has created difficulties for judges and parties to the hearing who can only read one of the official languages since certified translations of the documents in the other official language are not provided.
The new Rules, made by the acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Power, under section 5(5) of the Official Languages Ordinance, therefore seek to rectify this situation by providing for the translation of documents into Chinese if they are in English and vice versa, if required by the court.
The Rules apply to both civil and criminal proceedings at all levels.
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"Toxic" Chinese herbal medicine recalled
Three brands of Chinese herbal medicine - Niu Huang Chieh Tu Pien - found to contain arsenic at levels known to cause toxic effects had to be recalled, a spokesman for the Department of Health said today (Thursday).
They are:
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Extra Niu Huang Chieh Tu Wan, manufactured by Ji Sheng Pharmacetical Fty, Sichuan;
Great Wall Brand Niu Huang Chieh Tu Pien, manufactured by Tian Jin Drug Manufactory, Tian Jin; and
Chuan Jiang Pai Refined Niu Huang Superantidote Tablet, manufactured by Sichuan Chengdu Chinese Pharmaceutical Lab, Sichuan.
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