TNAG-1545-FCO40-2109-Hong-Kong-legislation-for-public-health-and-urban-services-1986 — Page 96

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. MYERS, GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG

SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT)

Ord. No. 14/86

A107

HONG KONG

No. 14 OF 1986

I assent.

L.S.

Edward YOUDE.

Governor.

24 April 1986

An Ordinance to amend the Small Claims Tribunal Ordinance.

[25 April 1986]

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 Small Claims Tribunal (Amendment) Short title. Ordinance 1986.

2.

Section 2 of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) in the definition of "adjudicator", by inserting after "section 4" the

following-

"or a deputy adjudicator"; and

(b) by inserting after the definition of “defendant" the following-

3.

""deputy adjudicator" means a deputy adjudicator appointed under

section 4A;".

Amendment of section 2.

(Cap. 338.)

The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after section 4 the Addition of new following-

"Appointment

and powers of

deputy adjudicators.

4.

4A. (1) If the Chief Justice considers it desirable so to do, he may appoint a person who is qualified under section 4(2), to be a deputy adjudicator for such period as the Chief Justice may think fit.

(2) A deputy adjudicator shall, during the period for which he is appointed, have all the jurisdiction, powers and privileges, and perform all the duties of the office of adjudicator.

(3) Where the hearing of any proceedings duly commenced before a deputy adjudicator is adjourned or where judgment is reserved therein or is subject to review, the deputy adjudicator shall have power to resume the hearing and determine the proceedings or to deliver as the judgment of the tribunal the judgment which he has reserved or to review the judgment or decision which he has given if such review is otherwise authorized, as the case may be, notwithstand- ing that before the hearing is resumed or judgment is delivered or the review is disposed of, his appointment has expired or has been terminated.".

section 4A.

Section 9(1) of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "$5,000" Amendment of wherever it occurs and substituting the following-

5.

"$8,000".

section 9.

Section 10(3) of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "$5,000" Amendment of wherever it occurs and substituting the following-

section 10.

"$8,000".