code of civil procedure.
No. 3 of 1901.
871
701.-(1) Where by this Code, or by any special order, or Rules for computation by the course of the court, any limited time from or after any date or event is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding, and such time is not limited by hours, the computation of such limited time shall not include the day of such date or of the happening of such event, but shall commence at the beginning of the next following day, and the act or proceeding must be done or taken at latest on the last day of such limited time, according to such computation.
s. 93.
(2) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed is less than six days, public holidays and general holidays, as defined by the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, shall not be reckoned in the computation of such time.
(3) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed expires on one of the days last mentioned, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if done or taken on the next day afterwards that is not one of the last-mentioned days.
(4) The day on which an order that a plaintiff shall give security for costs is served, and the time thenceforward until and including the day on which such security is given, shall not be reckoned in the computation of the time allowed to the defendant for filing his statement of defence.
(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of the Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898.
Commissioners for oaths.
No. 5 of 1912.
Ordinance No. 5 of 1898.
702.-(1) The Chief Justice may, by a commission signed by him, appoint fit and proper persons to be commissioners to administer oaths and take declarations, affirmations, and attestations of honour in the court, and may revoke any such appointment.
52 & 53 Vict.
(2) Every person so appointed shall be styled a commissioner for oaths and shall have all the powers and discharge all the duties which now belong to the office of a commissioner to administer oaths.
c. 10, s. 1.
703. Every person who, being an officer of or performing duties in relation to the court, is for the time being so authorized by the court or by or in pursuance of any rules or orders regulating the administration of oaths.
code of civil procedure.
No. 3 of 1901.
871
701.-(1) Where by this Code, or by any special order, or Rules for
computation by the course of the court, any limited time from or after any time date or event is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act limited for or the taking of any proceeding, and such time is not limited doing act or taking by hours, the computation of such limited time shall not include proceeding. the day of such date or of the happening of such event, but H.K. Code, shall commence at the beginning of the next following day, and the act or proceeding must be done or taken at latest on the last day of such limited time, according to such computation.
s. 93.
(2) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed is less than six days, public holidays and general holidays, as defined by the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, shall not be reckoned in the Ordinance computation of such time.
(3) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed expires on one of the days last mentioned, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if done or taken on the next day afterwards that is not one of the last-mentioned days.
(4) The day on which an order that a plaintiff shall give security for costs is served, and the time thenceforward until and including the day on which such security is given, shall not be reckoned in the computation of the time allowed to the defend- ant for filing his statement of defence.
(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of the Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898.
Commissioners for oaths. .
No. 5 of 1912.
Ordinance No. 5 of 1898.
sioners for
702.-(1) The Chief Justice may, by a commission signed Appointment by him, appoint fit and proper persons to be commissioners of commis. to administer oaths and take declarations, affirmations, and oaths. attestations of honour in the court, and may revoke any such 52 & 53 Vict. appointment.
(2) Every person so appointed shall be styled a commis- sioner for oaths and shall have all the powers and discharge all the duties which now belong to the office of a commissioner to administer oaths.
c. 10, s. 1.
703. Every person who, being an officer of or performing Officers of duties in relation to the court, is for the time being so authorized the court, to by the court or by or in pursuance of any rules or orders regulat- oaths.
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