NEW TERRITORIES REGULATION. No. 34 of 1910.
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68. Any magistrate holding a court under this Part, if in his opinion any action or matter brought before him is of sufficient importance to be dealt with by the Supreme Court may decline to proceed with the same, and in such event the plaintiff may thereafter institute proceedings in the Supreme Court as if no proceedings had been taken under this Part.
69. No legal practitioner shall be allowed to appear on behalf of any party in any action or matter pending before a magistrate under this Part except by special permission of such magistrate.
70. It shall be lawful for the magistrate on such grounds as he may think sufficient, to review any judgment or decision given by him, within one month from the date thereof, and on such review to re-open and re-try the case, wholly or in part, and to take fresh evidence, and to reverse, vary, or confirm his previous judgment or decision.
71. Nothing in this Part shall be deemed to limit in any way any jurisdiction conferred on the Land Officer by Part II; neither shall anything in this Part affect the right of appeal of either of the parties: Provided that the provisions of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, with respect to appeals shall apply to the decisions of magistrates under this Part.
72. The Governor in Council may make rules for regulating proceedings under this Part and may prescribe the form to be used and the fees to be paid in such proceedings.
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PART IV.
Miscellaneous.
73. Licences to money-changers and pawnbrokers shall be issued in the New Territories, and the fees therefor shall be collected, by such officers as the Governor shall by notification appoint, in lieu of the officers specified in the Ordinances relating to the said licences and fees respectively.
[Es. 74, rep. No. 5 of 1912.]
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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NEW TERRITORIES REGULATION. No. 34 of 1910.
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68. Any magistrate holding a court under this Part, if in Provision as his opinion any action or matter brought before him is of to Supreme sufficient importance to be dealt with by the Supreme Court may decline to proceed with the same, and in such event the plaintiff may thereafter institute proceedings in the Supreme Court as if no proceedings had been taken under this Part.
69. No legal practitioner shall be allowed to appear on Exclusion
of legal behalf of any party in any action or matter pending before a practitioners, magistrate under this Part except by special permission of such magistrate.
70. It shall be lawful for the magistrate on such grounds Review of as he may think sufficient, to review any judgment or decision judgment. given by him, within one month from the date thereof, and on such review to re-open and re-try the case, wholly or in part, and to take fresh evidence, and to reverse, vary, or confirm his previous judgment or decision.
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71. Nothing in this Part shall be deemed to limit in any Jurisdiction way any jurisdiction conferred on the Land Officer by Part II;
• Part II neither shall anything in this Part affect the right of and right appeal of either of the parties: Provided that the provisions of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, with respect to appeals Ordinance shall apply to the decisions of magistrates under this Part.
of appeal
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No. 3 of 1890.
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72. The Governor in Council may make rules for regulat- Governor ing proceedings under this Part and may prescribe the form to be used and the fees to be paid in such proceedings.
to make rules.
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PART IV.
Miscellaneous.
changers and
73. Licences to money-changers and pawnbrokers shall Licences to be issued in the New Territories, and the fees therefor shall money be collected, by such officers as the Governor shall by pawnbrokers. notification appoint, in lieu of the officers specified in the Ordinances relating to the said licences and fees respectively.
Es. 74, rep. No. S of 1912.]
* As amended by Eaw Rev. Ord., 1924.
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