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(2) An appeal under this section shall be by notice in writing to attend before the Registrar of the Supreme Court without a fresh summons, within 7 days of the order or decision complained of, or such further time as may be allowed by the Registrar.
(3) Unless otherwise ordered by the Registrar, there shall be at least one clear day between service of the notice of the appeal and the day of hearing.
(4) A decision of the Registrar on an appeal under this section shall be final, save that the Registrar may refer any appeal, and shall refer an appeal against any decision of the Director under section 4(3), for decision of a judge of the Supreme Court in chambers, in which event the decision of the judge shall be final.
26A. Appeal from decision of Director in Privy Council matters
(1) An applicant for legal aid or an aided person who is aggrieved by any order or decision of the Director made in relation to an application for legal aid to appeal to, or to apply for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council may bring the order or decision on review before a committee composed of— (Amended 40 of 1989 s. 9)
(a) the Registrar of the Supreme Court, who shall be chairman;
(b) a barrister qualified to practise in Hong Kong who is eligible to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court and who is appointed by the Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association; and
(c) a solicitor qualified to practise in Hong Kong who has practised as a solicitor for not less than 10 years in the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and who is appointed by the President of The Law Society of Hong Kong.
(2) The chairman may appoint a public officer to be secretary of the committee.
(3) A review shall be initiated by notice in writing delivered to the Director and the chairman within 28 days of the order or decision complained of or within such longer period as the chairman may allow and the notice shall be accompanied by a certificate by counsel practising in Hong Kong stating that the person aggrieved has a reasonable prospect of success in the appeal and the grounds for that opinion.
(4) The committee may——
(a) make such inquiries as it thinks fit as to the means and condition of the applicant and as to the merits of his case;
(b) require the applicant to furnish such information and such documents as the committee thinks fit;
1989 Ed.J
Legal Aid
[CAP, 91
23
(2) An appeal under this section shall be by notice in writing to attend before the Registrar of the Supreme Court without a fresh summons, within 7 days of the order or decision complained of, or such further time as may be allowed by the Registrar.
(3) Unless otherwise ordered by the Registrar, there shall be at least one clear day between service of the notice of the appeal and the day of hearing.
(4) A decision of the Registrar on an appeal under this section shall be final, save that the Registrar may refer any appeal, and shall refer an appeal against any decision of the Director under section 4(3), for decision of a judge of the Supreme Court in chambers, in which event the decision of the judge shall be final.
26A. Appeal from decision of Director
in Privy Council matters
(1) An applicant for legal aid or an aided person who is aggrieved by any order or decision of the Director made in relation to an application for legal aid to appeal to, or to apply for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council may bring the order or decision on review before a committee composed of- (Amended 40 of 1989 s. 9)
(a) the Registrar of the Supreme Court, who shall be chairman; (b) a barrister qualified to practise in Hong Kong who is eligible to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court and who is appointed by the Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association; and
(c) a solicitor qualified to practise in Hong Kong who has practised as a solicitor for not less than 10 years in the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and who is appointed by the President of The Law Society of Hong Kong.
(2) The chairman may appoint a public officer to be secretary of the committee.
(3) A review shall be initiated by notice in writing delivered to the Director and the chairman within 28 days of the order or decision complained of or within such longer period as the chairman may allow and the notice shall be accompanied by a certificate by counsel practising in Hong Kong stating that the person aggrieved has a reasonable prospect of success in the appeal and the grounds for that opinion.
(4) The committee may——
(a) make such inquiries as it thinks fit as to the means and condition
of the applicant and as to the merits of his case;
(b) require the applicant to furnish such information and such
documents as the committee thinks fit;
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