1989 Ed.]
Legal Officers
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2A. Appointment qualification
No person shall be appointed as a legal officer unless he has been admitted as a legal practitioner in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom or in a jurisdiction listed in Schedule 1 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap.159).
(Added 47 of 1989 s. 2)
3. Rights and privileges of a legal officer
(1) Any legal officer shall in respect of any of the matters mentioned in section 4(1) have all the rights of barristers and solicitors duly admitted under the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap.159).
(2) For the avoidance of doubt and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) a legal officer shall in respect of any of the matters mentioned in section 4(1) have a right of audience before any court or tribunal.
(3) Notification in the Gazette to the effect that a person has been appointed to or holds any of the offices designated in the Schedule or has relinquished or no longer holds any of the said offices, shall be sufficient proof of the facts therein stated.
4. Matters in which legal officers may act
(1) The matters referred to in section 3(1) are-
(a) any matter which by virtue of any enactment in force in the Colony or under any law applicable to the Colony is entrusted to, or is within the discretion or control of or requires to be discharged by, the Attorney General;
(b) any matter in which the Crown is interested;
(c) any proceedings relating to extradition;
(d) any matter which relates to the official acts or omissions of-
(i) the naval, military or air authorities; or
(ii) the Trade Commissioner for the United Kingdom or any territory forming part of the Commonwealth; or
(iii) any public body or public servant.
(2) If in any case doubt should arise whether any matter is a matter mentioned in subsection (1) a certificate under the hand of the Attorney General on the question shall be final and conclusive for all purposes.
5. Rights of Attorney General
The Attorney General shall be entitled in the courts of the Colony to the same rights as are enjoyed in England by the Attorney General of England.
(Amended 13 of 1979 s. 2)
1989 Ed.]
Legal Officers
[CAP. 87
3
2A. Appointment qualification
No person shall be appointed as a legal officer unless he has been admitted as a legal practitioner in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom or in a jurisdiction listed in Schedule 1 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159).
(Added 47 of 1989 s. 2)
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3. Rights and privileges of a legal officer
(1) Any legal officer shall in respect of any of the matters mentioned in section 4(1) have all the rights of barristers and solicitors duly admitted under the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159).
(2) For the avoidance of doubt and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) a legal officer shall in respect of any of the matters mentioned in section 4(1) have a right of audience before any court or tribunal.
(3) Notification in the Gazette to the effect that a person has been appointed to or holds any of the offices designated in the Schedule or has relinquished or no longer holds any of the said offices, shall be sufficient proof of the facts therein stated.
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Matters in which legal officers may act
(1) The matters referred to in section 3(1) are-
(a) any matter which by virtue of any enactment in force in the Colony or under any law applicable to the Colony is entrusted to, or is within the discretion or control of or requires to be discharged by, the Attorney General;
(b) any matter in which the Crown is interested;
(c) any proceedings relating to extradition;
(d) any matter which relates to the official acts or omissions of-
(i) the naval, military or air authorities; or
(ii) the Trade Commissioner for the United Kingdom or any
territory forming part of the Commonwealth; or
(iii) any public body or public servant.
(2) If in any case doubt should arise whether any matter is a matter mentioned in subsection (1) a certificate under the hand of the Attorney General on the question shall be final and conclusive for all purposes.
5. Rights of Attorney General
The Attorney General shall be entitled in the courts of the Colony to the same rights as are enjoyed in England by the Attorney General of England.
(Amended 13 of 1979 s. 2)
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