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CAP. 336]
District Court
[1984 Ed.
Deputy District Judges.
Powers of
a deputy District Judge.
(3) A judge may, subject to any rules or directions made or given under this Ordinance or any other enactment, exercise in court or in chambers all or any part of the jurisdiction vested in the Court. (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 5)
(1 of 1953, s. 6, incorporated)
7. (1) Where the office of District Judge is vacant by death or otherwise, the Chief Justice may appoint a fit and proper person as a deputy District Judge, to fill such office until such time as the office has been filled in accordance with the provisions of section 4 or for such other period as the Chief Justice may think fit.
(2) If a District Judge is unable, through temporary illness or absence, to carry out his duties the Chief Justice may appoint a fit and proper person as a deputy District Judge, to fill the office until the said judge resumes the duties thereof or for such other period as the Chief Justice may think fit.
(3) If the Chief Justice considers it desirable so to do, he may appoint any fit and proper person to be a deputy District Judge for such period as the Chief Justice may think fit.
(4) Every appointment made in accordance with the provisions of this section may be terminated by the Chief Justice at any time.
(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 6. Amended, 2 of 1974, s. 2 and 79 of 1981, s. 11)
8. (1) A deputy District Judge shall, during the period for which he is appointed, have all the jurisdiction, powers and privileges, and perform all the duties of the office of District Judge.
(2) Where the hearing of any proceedings duly commenced before a deputy District Judge is adjourned or where judgment is reserved therein or is subject to review, the deputy District Judge shall, notwithstanding that before the hearing is resumed or judgment is delivered or the review disposed of, his appointment has expired or has been terminated or a successor is appointed to the District Judge in whose place he was acting, have power to resume the hearing and determine the proceedings or to deliver as the judgment of the Court the judgment which he has reserved or to review the judgment or decision which he has given if such review is otherwise authorized, as the case may be.
(3) The appointment of a deputy District Judge shall not become void by the vacation of the office of the District Judge in whose place he is acting, from any cause whatsoever, and the acts of a deputy District Judge done therein shall be as valid as if there had been no such vacation of office, and the deputy District Judge shall continue to act as such until either his appointment is terminated or a successor to the office is appointed.
(Added, 21 of 1962, s. 6. Amended, 11 of 1970, s. 2 and 79 of 1981, s. 11)
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CAP. 336]
District Court
[1984 Ed.
Deputy District Judges.
Powers of
a deputy District Judge.
(3) A judge may, subject to any rules or directions made or given under this Ordinance or any other enactment, exercise in court or in chambers all or any part of the jurisdiction vested in the Court. (Amended, 21 of 1962, s. 5)
(1 of 1953, s. 6, incorporated)
7. (1) Where the office of District Judge is vacant by death or otherwise, the Chief Justice may appoint a fit and proper person as a deputy District Judge, to fill such office until such time as the office has been filled in accordance with the provisions of section 4 or for such other period as the Chief Justice may think fit.
(2) If a District Judge is unable, through temporary illness or absence, to carry out his duties the Chief Justice may appoint a fit and proper person as a deputy District Judge, to fill the office until the said judge resumes the duties thereof or for such other period as the Chief Justice may think fit.
(3) If the Chief Justice considers it desirable so to do, he may appoint any fit and proper person to be a deputy District Judge for such period as the Chief Justice may think fit.
(4) Every appointment made in accordance with the provi- sions of this section may be terminated by the Chief Justice at any time.
(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 6. Amended, 2 of 1974, s. 2 and 79 of 1981, s. 11)
8. (1) A deputy District Judge shall, during the period for which he is appointed, have all the jurisdiction, powers and privi- leges, and perform all the duties of the office of District Judge.
(2) Where the hearing of any proceedings duly commenced before a deputy District Judge is adjourned or where judgment is reserved therein or is subject to review, the deputy District Judge shall, notwithstanding that before the hearing is resumed or judg- ment is delivered or the review disposed of, his appointment has expired or has been terminated or a successor is appointed to the District Judge in whose place he was acting, have power to resume the hearing and determine the proceedings or to deliver as the judgment of the Court the judgment which he has reserved or to review the judgment or decision which he has given if such review is otherwise authorized, as the case may be.
(3). The appointment of a deputy District Judge, shall not become void by the vacation of the office of the District Judge in whose place he is acting, from any cause whatsoever, and the acts of a deputy District Judge done therein shall be as valid as if there had been no such vacation of office, and the deputy District Judge shall continue to act as such until either his appointment is terminated or a successor to the office is appointed.
(Added, 21 of 1962, s. 6. Amended. 11 of 1970, s. 2 and 79 of 1981, s. 11)
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