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Draft Bill.

No. S. 204.-The following bill is published for general information :—

(C.S.O. 1 in 4299/29).

A BILL

[No. 11-26.4.33.-1.]

INTITULED

An Ordinance to amend further the Supreme Court Ordinance,

1873.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Court Short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1933.

for Ordin-

2. Sections 9, 10 and 11 of the Supreme Court Ordin- Substitution ance, 1873, as amended by the Supreme Court Amendment ance No. 3 Ordinance, 1929, are repealed and the following sections of 1873, are substituted :-

ss. 9, 10 and 11, as amended by Ordinance No. 1 of 1929.

of the

9.-(1) The Supreme Court shall consist of and be Constitution holden by and before a Chief Justice and one or more other Supreme judges.

Court.

No. 8 of 1933.

(2) Every Chief Justice and every Puisne Judge shall, save when appointed by the Governor under the provisions of section 10 of this Ordinance or under the provisions of section 2 (4) of the Full Court Ordinance, 1933, be appointed Ordinance by Letters Patent under the public seal by the Governor, in accordance with such instructions as he may receive through a Secretary of State, and shall hold his office during the pleasure of His Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor in like manner as other officers in the Colony.

ments.

10.-(1) In case the office of Chief Justice or of any Temporary Puisne Judge becomes vacant by death or otherwise, it shall appoint- be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper person to fill the said office until His Majesty's pleasure is known.

(2) In case of the temporary illness or absence of the Chief Justice or of any Puisne Judge, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a fit and proper person to fill his office until he resumes the duties thereof: Provided always that, until such appointment is made, the whole business of the court, except in the hearing of matters required to be heard before the Full Court, shall devolve upon and be transacted by the remaining or continuing Chief Justice or Puisne Judge or Judges.