1964_DISTRICT_COURT_ORDINANCE — Page 6

1984 Ed.

District Court

[CAP. 336

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CHAPTER 336

DISTRICT COURT

To establish a court, having limited civil and criminal jurisdic- tion, to be known as the District Court of Hong Kong, and to make provision for the jurisdiction, procedure and practice thereof and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Originally

1 of 1953. 22 of 1962.

59 of 1956. 18 of 1958. 21 of 1959. 21 of 1962.

E8QIPPE 6of 1990 32/90

31 of 1962.

20 of 1963.

34 of 1964.

31 of 1965.

38 of 1965.

35 of 1966.

46 of 1967,

6 of 1970.

11 of 1970.

16 of 1970.

100 of 1970.

103 of 1970.

S of 1971.

63 of 1971.

71 of 1971.

16 of 1972.

20 of 1972.

25 of 1972.

34 of 1972.

14 of 1973.

43 of 1973.

68 of 1973.

2 of 1974.

79 of 1975.

92 of 1975.

24 of 1976.

66 of 1976.

59 of 1981.

79 of 1981.

24 of 1983.

49 of 1983. L.N. 387/83.

1 of 1984.

[18 February 1953.]

G.N.A. 28/53.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the District Court Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires--m "action" means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons

or in such manner as may be prescribed; (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 2)

"cause" means any action, suit or other original proceeding between

a plaintiff and a defendant;

"Court" means the District Court established by section 3;

(Added, 21 of 1962, s. 2)

"defendant" includes any person served with any writ of summons or process, or served with notice of, or entitled to attend, proceedings;

any

"deputy District Judge" means a deputy District Judge appointed

under section 7; (Replaced, 79 of 1981, s. 11)

"functions" includes powers and duties;

Short title.

Interpretation.