CAP. 87]
Legal Officers
[1989 Ed.
CHAPTER 87
LEGAL OFFICERS
To consolidate and amend the law relating to the right of officers of the legal departments of Government to practise as barristers and solicitors for certain purposes and to recover fees and costs in respect of work done and generally to regulate the status rights privileges and duties of such officers.
[10 March 1950]
Originally 3 of 1950 (Cap. 87, 1950) G.N.A. 149 of 1953, G.N.A. 26 of 1954, 7 of 1960, G.N.A. 124 of 1961, L.N. 31 of 1964, L.N. 102 of 1966, L.N. 3 of 1971, L.N. 79 of 1977, 13 of 1979, L.N. 129 of 1979, L.N. 116 of 1980, R.Ed. 1989, 47 of 1989
1.
Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Legal Officers Ordinance.
2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires→
“duly admitted" means duly approved, admitted and enrolled as a barrister or solicitor under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159);
"legal officer" means an officer appointed to and serving in the Colony as a legal officer, or an officer lawfully performing the functions of any of the officers designated in the Schedule;
"public body" includes any executive, legislative, municipal, or urban council, any Government department or undertaking, any local or public authority or undertaking, any board, commission, committee or other body whether paid or unpaid appointed by the Governor or Government of Hong Kong or which has power to act in a public capacity under or for the purposes of any enactment;
"public servant" means in addition to the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1), any employee or member of a public body as defined in this Ordinance, whether temporary or permanent and whether paid or unpaid;
"rights" includes powers, privileges and discretions;
"tribunal" includes any council, committee, arbitrator, body or person before which a barrister or solicitor may lawfully appear.
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CAP. 87]
Legal Officers
[1989 Ed.
CHAPTER 87
LEGAL OFFICERS
To consolidate and amend the law relating to the right of officers of the legal departments of Government to practise as barristers and solicitors for certain purposes and to recover fees and costs in respect of work done and generally to regulate the status rights privileges and duties of such officers.
[10 March 1950]
Originally 3 of 1950 (Cap. 87, 1950) G.N.A. 149 of 1953, G.N.A. 26 of 1954, 7 of 1960, G.N.A. 124 of 1961, L.N. 31 of 1964, L.N. 102 of 1966, L.N. 3 of 1971, L.N. 79 of 1977, 13 of 1979, L.N. 129 of 1979, L.N. 116 of 1980, R. Eď. 1989, 47 of 1989
1.
Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Legal Officers Ordinance.
2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires→
“duly admitted" means duly approved, admitted and enrolled as a barrister or
solicitor under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159);
"legal officer" means an officer appointed to and serving in the Colony as a legal officer, or an officer lawfully performing the functions of any of the officers designated in the Schedule;
"public body" includes any executive, legislative, municipal, or urban council, any Government department or undertaking, any local or public authority or undertaking, any board, commission, committee or other body whether paid or unpaid appointed by the Governor or Government of Hong Kong or which has power to act in a public capacity under or for the purposes of any enactment;
"public servant" means in addition to the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1), any employee or member of a public body as defined in this Ordinance, whether temporary or permanent and whether paid or unpaid;
"rights" includes powers, privileges and discretions;
"tribunal" includes any council, committee, arbitrator, body or person before
which a barrister or solicitor may lawfully appear.
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