SUPREME COURT:
No. 3 of 1873.
213
for order.
16. The Registrar may, in case of doubt or difficulty, apply summarily to the court for an order for the direction and guidance of a bailiff, and the court may make such order in the matter as may seem just and reasonable.
17. No officer of the court shall directly or indirectly ask or receive any fee or gratuity, not authorised by law, in respect of any of the duties of his office.
Prohibition of
illegally demanding
fees.
the court.
18. If any officer of the court, acting under colour of the process of the court, is charged with misconduct or with any wrongful act or neglect in the discharge of the duties of his office, the court may inquire into the matter in a summary way on such evidence as may appear reasonable, and for that purpose may summon and enforce the attendance of all necessary parties and witnesses in like manner as the attendance of witnesses in other cases may be enforced, and may make such order for the payment of all damages and costs that may have been caused by any such act or neglect as it thinks just, and impose such fine upon the officer as it may deem adequate; and, in default of payment of any money so ordered to be paid, payment of the same may be enforced as a judgment recovered in the court: Provided always that this provision shall not take away any right of action for damages against any officer; but no action shall be commenced or continued for any act or omission of such officer after the court has ordered compensation to be paid in respect of it under this section.
[ss. 19 and 20, rep. No. 31 of 1911.]
21. The court shall hold its sittings in the present Supreme Court building or in such other place as the Governor may by proclamation appoint.
Place of
holding
sittings.
*
22. The Chief Justice shall regulate the distribution of business in the court, and all actions and other proceedings whatsoever, except appeals, may in the first instance be heard before any of the judges sitting alone, unless the Chief Justice directs that the same shall be heard before the Full Court.
* A proclamation was issued on the 15th January, 1912, appointing that from and after that date the Supreme Court of Hongkong should no longer hold its sittings in the building theretofore known as the Supreme Court but should hold its sittings in the building thenceforth to be known as "The Courts of Justice"
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SUPREME COURT:
No. 3 of 1873.
213
for order.
16. The Registrar may, in case of doubt or difficulty, apply Registrar summarily to the court for an order for the direction and may apply guidance of a bailiff, and the court may make such order in the matter as may seem just and reasonable.
17. No officer of the court shall directly or indirectly ask Prohibition of or receive any fee or gratuity, not authorised by law, in officer respect of any of the duties of his office.
illegally demanding
. fees.
the court.
18. If any officer of the court, acting under colour of the Offences by process of the court, is charged with misconduct or with officers of any wrongful act or neglect in the discharge of the duties of his office, the court may inquire into the matter in a summary way on such evidence as may appear reasonable, and for that purpose may summon and enforce the attendance of all necessary parties and witnesses in like manner as the attendance of witnesses in other cases may be enforced, and may make such order for the payment of all damages and costs that may have been caused by any such act or neglect as it thinks just, and impose such fine upon the officer as it may deem adequate; and, in default of payment of any money so ordered to be paid, payment of the same may be enforced as a judgment recovered in the court: Provided always that this provision shall not take away any right of action for damages against any officer; but no action shall be commenced or continued for any act or omission of such officer after the court has ordered compensation to be paid in respect of it under this section.
[ss. 19 and 20, rep. No. 31 of 1911.]
21. The court shall hold its sittings in the present Place of Supreme Court building or in such other place as the holding Governor may by proclamation appoint.
sittings.
*
22. The Chief Justice shall regulate the distribution of Distribution business in the court, and all actions and other proceedings of business. whatsoever, except appeals, may in the first instance be heard before any of the judges sitting alone, unless-the-Chief- Justice directs that the same shall be heard before the Full Court.
* A proclamation was issued on the 15th January, 1912, appointing that from and after that date the Supreme Court of Hongkong should no longer hold its sittings in the building theretofore known as the Supreme Court but should hold its sittings in the building thenceforth to be known as "The Courts of Justice"
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