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HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

1988 Ed.]

Complex Commercial Crimes

ICAP. 394

(a) contains news, intelligence, occurrences or any remarks, observations or comments in relation to such news, intelligence, or occurrences or to any other matter of public interest; and

(b) is printed or produced for sale or free distribution and published either periodically (whether half-yearly, quarterly, monthly, fortnightly, weekly, daily or otherwise) or in parts or numbers at intervals not exceeding 6 months;

"proprietor" includes lessee;

"publish", in relation to a report, means publish the report, either by itself or as part of a newspaper, for distribution to the public.

Jury

Empanelling of jury

20. At the conclusion of a preparatory hearing, unless the accused is discharged under section 22, the judge shall order that the jury be empanelled and the trial shall proceed before the judge and jury.

PART IV

GENERAL

Service of documents where preparatory hearing not ordered

21. Where proceedings are transferred to the court under section 4 but no preparatory hearing is ordered under section 9, the prosecutor shall serve on the accused and deliver to the court the documents listed in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 13(1) within 30 days of the decision of the judge that no such preparatory hearing shall be held.

Application for discharge of accused

22. (1) The accused may at any time before the jury is empanelled apply to the judge for his discharge on the ground that the evidence disclosed is insufficient to establish a prima facie case against him for the offence with which he is charged or for any other offence for which he might be convicted upon that charge.

(2) Only one application may be made by an accused under this section in relation to a single indictment.

(3) Evidence shall not be given on the hearing of an application under this section except with the leave of the judge.

(4) The judge shall not grant such leave unless it appears to him, having regard to any matters stated in the application for leave, that the evidence proposed to be given bears on the issue of whether or not there is a prima facie case.

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1988 Ed.] Complex Commercial Crimes ICAP. 394 13 (a) contains news, intelligence, occurrences or any remarks, observations or comments in relation to such news, intelligence, or occurrences or to any other matter of public interest; and (b) is printed or produced for sale or free distribution and published either periodically (whether half-yearly, quarterly, monthly, fortnightly, weekly, daily or otherwise) or in parts or numbers at intervals not exceeding 6 months; "proprietor" includes lessee; "publish", in relation to a report, means publish the report, either by itself or as part of a newspaper, for distribution to the public. Jury Empanelling of jury 20. At the conclusion of a preparatory hearing, unless the accused is discharged under section 22, the judge shall order that the jury be empanelled and the trial shall proceed before the judge and jury. PART IV GENERAL Service of documents where preparatory hearing not ordered 21. Where proceedings are transferred to the court under section 4 but no preparatory hearing is ordered under section 9, the prosecutor shall serve on the accused and deliver to the court the documents listed in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 13(1) within 30 days of the decision of the judge that no such preparatory hearing shall be held. Application for discharge of accused 22. (1) The accused may at any time before the jury is empanelled apply to the judge for his discharge on the ground that the evidence disclosed is insufficient to establish a prima facie case against him for the offence with which he is charged or for any other offence for which he might be convicted upon that charge. (2) Only one application may be made by an accused under this section in relation to a single indictment. (3) Evidence shall not be given on the hearing of an application under this section except with the leave of the judge. (4) The judge shall not grant such leave unless it appears to him, having regard to any matters stated in the application for leave, that the evidence proposed to be given bears on the issue of whether or not there is a prima facie case.

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1988 Ed.] Complex Commercial Crimes ICAP. 394 13 (a) contains news, intelligence, occurrences or any remarks, observations or comments in relation to such news, intelligence, or occurrences or to any other matter of public interest; and (b) is printed or produced for sale or free distribution and published either periodically (whether half-yearly, quarterly, monthly, fortnightly, weekly, daily or otherwise) or in parts or numbers at intervals not exceeding 6 months; "proprietor" includes lessee; “publish”, in relation to a report, means publish the report, either by itself or as part of a newspaper, for distribution to the public. Jury Empanelling of jury 20. At the conclusion of a preparatory hearing, unless the accused is discharged under section 22, the judge shall order that the jury be empanelled and the trial shall proceed before the judge and jury. PART IV GENERAL Service of documents where preparatory hearing not ordered 21. Where proceedings are transferred to the court under section 4 but no preparatory hearing is ordered under section 9, the prosecutor shall serve on the accused and deliver to the court the documents listed in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 13(1) within 30 days of the decision of the judge that no such preparatory hearing shall be held. Application for discharge of accused 22. (1) The accused may at any time before the jury is empanelled apply to the judge for his discharge on the ground that the evidence disclosed is insufficient to establish a prima facie case against him for the offence with which he is charged or for any other offence for which he might be convicted upon that charge. (2) Only one application may be made by an accused under this section in relation to a single indictment. (3) Evidence shall not be given on the hearing of an application under this section except with the leave of the judge. (4) The judge shall not grant such leave unless it appears to him, having regard to any matters stated in the application for leave, that the evidence proposed to be given bears on the issue of whether or not there is a prima facie case.

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