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CAP. 91]

Legal Aid

[1989 Ed.

appeal or in both the action and the appeal shall, by virtue of this section, be stayed for such period, being not less than 14 days, as may be prescribed, and during such period (unless otherwise ordered by any such court) time fixed by or under any law or otherwise for the doing of any act or the taking of any step in the proceedings shall not run.

(5) The filing of the memorandum shall not operate to prevent the making of

(a) an interlocutory order for an injunction or for the appointment

of a receiver or manager or receiver and manager; or

(b) an order to prevent the lapse of a caveat against dealings with

land; or

(c) any other order which, in the opinion of the court in which the memorandum is filed, is necessary to prevent an irremediable injustice.

(6) Unless otherwise ordered by the court in which the memorandum is filed, the filing of the memorandum shall not operate to prevent the institution or continuance of proceedings to obtain, enforce or otherwise carry into effect any such order as is mentioned in subsection (5) or a decree to the like effect.

(7) The time during which proceedings are stayed by virtue of this section may be reduced or extended by order of the court in which the memorandum is filed.

(8) No fee shall be charged in respect of the filing of the memorandum referred to in this section.

(9) For the purposes of this section, "action" includes any cause or

matter.

16. Appeals by aided persons

(Replaced 40 of 1989 s. 3)

(1) This section shall not apply to proceedings relating to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council.

(2) An aided person who prosecutes any appeal or proceedings in the nature of an appeal (otherwise than an interlocutory appeal), without having filed a legal aid certificate in the court appealed to shall be deemed for the purposes of this Ordinance not to be an aided person.

16A. Appeals to Privy Council

(Replaced 40 of 1989 s. 4)

A person shall not take, defend, oppose, continue or be a party to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council as an aided person unless he has been granted a legal aid certificate for that purpose under section 10 or 26A.

(Added 14 of 1982 s. 11)

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CAP. 91] Legal Aid [1989 Ed. appeal or in both the action and the appeal shall, by virtue of this section, be stayed for such period, being not less than 14 days, as may be prescribed, and during such period (unless otherwise ordered by any such court) time fixed by or under any law or otherwise for the doing of any act or the taking of any step in the proceedings shall not run. (5) The filing of the memorandum shall not operate to prevent the making of (a) an interlocutory order for an injunction or for the appointment of a receiver or manager or receiver and manager; or (b) an order to prevent the lapse of a caveat against dealings with land; or (c) any other order which, in the opinion of the court in which the memorandum is filed, is necessary to prevent an irremediable injustice. (6) Unless otherwise ordered by the court in which the memorandum is filed, the filing of the memorandum shall not operate to prevent the institution or continuance of proceedings to obtain, enforce or otherwise carry into effect any such order as is mentioned in subsection (5) or a decree to the like effect. (7) The time during which proceedings are stayed by virtue of this section may be reduced or extended by order of the court in which the memorandum is filed. (8) No fee shall be charged in respect of the filing of the memorandum referred to in this section. (9) For the purposes of this section, "action" includes any cause or matter. 16. Appeals by aided persons (Replaced 40 of 1989 s. 3) (1) This section shall not apply to proceedings relating to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council. (2) An aided person who prosecutes any appeal or proceedings in the nature of an appeal (otherwise than an interlocutory appeal), without having filed a legal aid certificate in the court appealed to shall be deemed for the purposes of this Ordinance not to be an aided person. 16A. Appeals to Privy Council (Replaced 40 of 1989 s. 4) A person shall not take, defend, oppose, continue or be a party to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council as an aided person unless he has been granted a legal aid certificate for that purpose under section 10 or 26A. (Added 14 of 1982 s. 11)
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12 CAP. 91] Legal Aid [1989 Ed. appeal or in both the action and the appeal shall, by virtue of this section, be stayed for such period, being not less than 14 days, as may be prescribed, and during such period (unless otherwise ordered by any such court) time fixed by or under any law or otherwise for the doing of any act or the taking of any step in the proceedings shall not run. (5) The filing of the memorandum shall not operate to prevent the making of (a) an interlocutory order for an injunction or for the appointment of a receiver or manager or receiver and manager; or (b) an order to prevent the lapse of a caveat against dealings with land; or (c) any other order which, in the opinion of the court in which the memorandum is filed, is necessary to prevent an irremediable injustice. (6) Unless otherwise ordered by the court in which the memorandum is filed, the filing of the memorandum shall not operate to prevent the institution or continuance of proceedings to obtain, enforce or otherwise carry into effect any such order as is mentioned in subsection (5) or a decree to the like effect. (7) The time during which proceedings are stayed by virtue of this section may be reduced or extended by order of the court in which the memorandum is filed. (8) No fee shall be charged in respect of the filing of the memorandum referred to in this section. (9) For the purposes of this section, "action" includes any cause or matter. 16. Appeals by aided persons (Replaced 40 of 1989 s. 3) (1) This section shall not apply to proceedings relating to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council. (2) An aided person who prosecutes any appeal or proceedings in the nature of an appeal (otherwise than an interlocutory appeal), without having filed a legal aid certificate in the court appealed to shall be deemed for the purposes of this Ordinance not to be an aided person. 16A. Appeals to Privy Council (Replaced 40 of 1989 s. 4) A person shall not take, defend, oppose, continue or be a party to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council as an aided person unless he has been granted a legal aid certificate for that purpose under section 10 or 26A. (Added 14 of 1982 s. 11)
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CAP. 91]

Legal Aid

[1989 Ed.

appeal or in both the action and the appeal shall, by virtue of this section, be stayed for such period, being not less than 14 days, as may be prescribed, and during such period (unless otherwise ordered by any such court) time fixed by or under any law or otherwise for the doing of any act or the taking of any step in the proceedings shall not run.

(5) The filing of the memorandum shall not operate to prevent the making of

(a) an interlocutory order for an injunction or for the appointment

of a receiver or manager or receiver and manager; or

(b) an order to prevent the lapse of a caveat against dealings with

land; or

(c) any other order which, in the opinion of the court in which the memorandum is filed, is necessary to prevent an irremediable injustice.

(6) Unless otherwise ordered by the court in which the memorandum is filed, the filing of the memorandum shall not operate to prevent the institution or continuance of proceedings to obtain, enforce or otherwise carry into effect any such order as is mentioned in subsection (5) or a decree to the like effect.

(7) The time during which proceedings are stayed by virtue of this section may be reduced or extended by order of the court in which the memorandum is filed.

(8) No fee shall be charged in respect of the filing of the memorandum referred to in this section.

(9) For the purposes of this section, "action" includes any cause or

matter.

16. Appeals by aided persons

(Replaced 40 of 1989 s. 3)

(1) This section shall not apply to proceedings relating to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council.

(2) An aided person who prosecutes any appeal or proceedings in the nature of an appeal (otherwise than an interlocutory appeal), without having filed a legal aid certificate in the court appealed to shall be deemed for the purposes of this Ordinance not to be an aided person.

16A. Appeals to Privy Council

(Replaced 40 of 1989 s. 4)

A person shall not take, defend, oppose, continue or be a party to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council as an aided person unless he has been granted a legal aid certificate for that purpose under section 10 or 26A.

(Added 14 of 1982 s. 11)

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