416
Duty of President of Court to
make weekly
report of cases tried,
etc.
Right of appeal from decision of Court
Power of Governor as to dismissal of
members of Court or Committee.
Appropriation of fines.
No. 7.]
THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [AD 1.
23. (1.) It shall be the duty of the President of every District or Sub-district Court to report weekly all cases tried before such tribunal to the Colonial Secretary."
(2.) Records of all proceedings shall be open at all times to inspection of the Colonial Secretary, and due provision shall be made for their safe custody.
(3.) The Colonial Secretary may at any time sit with the President and other members of the Court and observe their proceedings, and from time to time report on such proceedings to the Governor.
Appeals from Sub-district and District Courts.
24.-(1.) Any party who is dissatisfied with the decision of a Sub-district Court may appeal to the District Court of the District in which such Sub-District is included, and any party who is dissatisfied with the decision of a District Court may appeal to a Magistrate from the decision, provided he gives notice to the Magistrate, within fifteen days from the date of such decision (or within such further time, if any, as the Magistrate may allow), of his intention to appeal.
(2.) An appeal shall lie from the Magistrate to the Governor, by way of petition to be presented to the Colonial Secretary, within fifteen days from the date of the decision appealed from."
Miscellaneous Provisions.
25. It shall be lawful for the Governor to dismiss any President or Chairman or other member of a District or Sub-district Court or Committee who is appointed under this Ordinance and who may appear to him to be unworthy of his post, and to substitute another President or Chairman, or member in his stead, and such President, Chairman or member so dismissed shall be disqualified from holding office unless he is expressly rehabilitated by the Governor.
26.—(1.)
26. (1.) It shall be competent for any District or Sub-district Court to direct such portion of any fine as it may deem fit to be paid to the person injured or aggrieved by the act or omission in respect of which such fine has been imposed (on condition that such person, if he accepts the same, shall not have or maintain any action for the recovery of damages for the loss or injury sustained by him by reason of such act or omission), and such other portion thereof as it may deem fit to the persons, if any, employed to do the work which ought to have been done or to repair the mischief done by the defendant.
(2.) All fines paid to or recovered by any District or Sub-district Court shall be deposited with such officer as the Governor may appoint.
416
Duty of President of Court to
make weekly
report of cases tried,
etc.
Right of appeal from decision of Court
,,,
Power of Governor as 'to dismissal of
members of Court or Committee.
Appropriation of fines.
No. 7.]
THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [AD 1.
23. (1.) It shall be the duty of the President of every District Sub-district Court to report weekly all cases tried before such tribu the Colonial Secretary."
(2.) Records of all proceedings shall be open at all times to inspection of the Colonial Secretary, and due provision shall be for their safe custody.
(3.) The Colonial Secretary may at any time sit with the Presid and other members of the Court and observe their proceedings, and from time to time report on such proceedings to the Governor,
Appeals from Sub-district and District Courts.
24.-(1.) Any party who is dissatisfied with the decision of a si district Court may appeal to the District Court of the District in wh such Sub-District is included, and any party who is dissatisfied
decision of a District Court may appeal to a Magistrate from decision, provided he gives notice to the Magistrate, within fifteen da from the date of such decision (or within such further time, if any the Magistrate may allow), of his intention to appeal.
(2.) An appeal shall lie from the Magistrate to the Governor, by wa of petition to be presented to the Colonial Secretary, within fifteen day from the date of the decision appealed from."
Miscellaneous Provisions.
25. It shall be lawful for the Governor to dismiss any President Chairman or other member of a District or Sub-district Court Committee who is appointed under this Ordinance and who may app to him to be unworthy of his post, and to substitute another Presiden Chairman, or member in his stead, and such President, Chairman member so dismissed shall be disqualified from holding office unle het expressly rehabilitated by the Governor.
26.—(1.)
26. (1.) It shall be competent for any District or Sub-district Cour to direct such portion of any fine as it may deem fit to be paid to person injured or aggrieved by the act or omission in respect of which such fine has been imposed (on condition that such person, if he accep the same, shall not have or maintain any action for the recovery damages for the loss or injury sustained by him by reason of such a or omission), and such other portion thereof as it may deem fit to the persons, if any, employed to
any, employed to do the work which ought to have been done or to repair the mischief done by the defendant.
(2.) All fines paid to or recovered by any District or Sub-di Court shall be deposited with such officer as the Governor may appoin
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