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1984 Ed.]

Magistrates (Forms) Rules

CARRANGEMENT OF RULES

PART I

FORMS FOR SUMMARY OFFENCES

1. Citation

2. Forms

[CAP. 227

HONG KONG

SCHEDULE

[Subsidiary]

Page

C1

C6

Form

1. Summons to the defendant upon an information or complaint

C6

2. Notice to appear before a magistrate to a person alleged to have committed an offence

C6

3. Notice to appear before a magistrate by a person alleged to have committed an offence under the Country Parks and Special Areas Regulations

C9

2. Warrant when summons is disobeyed

C14

24. Warrant where notice to appear is disobeyed...

C13

3. Warrant where defendant bound by a recognizance has failed to appear

C16

4. Warrant in the first instance

C16

5. Warrant of committal for safe custody during an adjournment of the hearing

C17

6. Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (With sureties)

C17

7. Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (Personal)

C18

8. Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (Money deposit with sureties)

C19

9. Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (Personal money deposit)

C19

10. Recognizance to be of good behaviour and to appear for conviction and sentence or for sentence. (With sureties)

C20

11. Recognizance to be of good behaviour and to appear for conviction and sentence or for sentence. (Personal)

C21

12. Warrant of commitment on commission of further offence during probation period or period of conditional discharge

C22

13. Notice of forfeiture of recognizance to be given to principal

C22

14. Certificate of forfeiture to be endorsed on recognizance

C23

15. Summons to a witness

C23

16. Warrant where a witness has not obeyed a summons

C23

17. Warrant for a witness in the first instance

C24

18. Commitment of a witness refusing to be sworn or to give evidence

C24

19. Warrant to remand a defendant when apprehended

C25

20. Minute and depositions of witnesses

C25

21. Conviction for fine, to be levied by distress, etc., and, in default of sufficient distress, imprisonment

C26

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1984 Ed.]Magistrates (Forms) RulesCARRANGEMENT OF RULES PART I FORMS FOR SUMMARY OFFENCES1. Citation2. Forms[CAP. 227HONG KONGSCHEDULE[Subsidiary]PageC1C6Form1. Summons to the defendant upon an information or complaintC62. Notice to appear before a magistrate to a person alleged to have committed an offenceC63. Notice to appear before a magistrate by a person alleged to have committed an offence under the Country Parks and Special Areas RegulationsC92. Warrant when summons is disobeyedC1424. Warrant where notice to appear is disobeyed...C133. Warrant where defendant bound by a recognizance has failed to appearC16 4. Warrant in the first instanceC165. Warrant of committal for safe custody during an adjournment of the hearingC17 6. Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (With sureties) C177. Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (Personal) C18 8. Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (Money deposit with sureties)C199. Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (Personal money deposit)C1910. Recognizance to be of good behaviour and to appear for conviction and sentence or for sentence. (With sureties)C20 11. Recognizance to be of good behaviour and to appear for conviction and sentence or for sentence. (Personal)C21 12. Warrant of commitment on commission of further offence during probation period or period of conditional dischargeC22 13. Notice of forfeiture of recognizance to be given to principalC22 14. Certificate of forfeiture to be endorsed on recognizanceC23 15. Summons to a witnessC23 16. Warrant where a witness has not obeyed a summonsC2317. Warrant for a witness in the first instanceC24 18. Commitment of a witness refusing to be sworn or to give evidenceC24 19. Warrant to remand a defendant when apprehendedC25 20. Minute and depositions of witnessesC25 21. Conviction for fine, to be levied by distress, etc., and, in default of sufficient distress, imprisonmentC26
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1984 Ed.]RuleTYMagistrates (Forms) Rules OF LAWLIBRARY1. Citation2. Forms[CAP. 227HOTRATES (FORMS) RULESHONGCARRANGEMENT OF RULES KONGSCHEDULEPART IFORMS FOR SUMMARY OFFENCESجیC1[Subsidiary]PageC6C6Form1. Summons to the defendant upon an information or complaintC6JA. Notice to appear before a magistrate to a person alleged to have committed an offenceC6¡B. Notice to appear before a magistrate by a person alleged to have committed an offence under the Country Parks and Special Areas RegulationsC92. Warrant when summons is disobeyedC 1424. Warrant where notice to appear is disobeyed...C 133.4. Warrant where defendant bound by a recognizance has failed to appear Warrant in the first instanceC16C 16LL+3.6. Warrant of committal for safe custody during an adjournment of the hearing Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (With suretics)C 17C 177.* Recognizance conditioned for appearance. Recognizance conditioned for appearance.(Personal)€ 18 (Money deposit with sureties)C 199. Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (Personal money deposit)C 1910. Recognizance to be of good behaviour and to appear for conviction and sentence or for sentence. (With sureties)C 20II. Recognizance to be of good behaviour and to appear for conviction and sentence or for sentence. (Personal)C 21HA. Warrant of commitment on commission of further offence during probation period or period of conditional dischargeC 2212. Notice of forfeiture of recognizance to be given to principalC 2213. Certificate of forfeiture to be endorsed on recognizanceC 2314. Summons to a witnessC 2315. Warrant where a witness has not obeyed a summonsC2316. Warrant for a witness in the first instanceC 2417. Commitment of a witness refusing to be sworn or to give evidenceC 2418. Warrant to remand a defendant when apprehended€ 2519. Minute and depositions of witnessesC 2520. Conviction for fine, to be levied by distress, etc., and, in default of sufficient distress. imprisonmentC 26
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1984 Ed.]

Rule

TY

Magistrates (Forms) Rules

OF

LAW

LIBRARY

1.

Citation

2.

Forms

[CAP. 227

HOTRATES (FORMS) RULES

HONG

CARRANGEMENT OF RULES

KONG

SCHEDULE

PART I

FORMS FOR SUMMARY OFFENCES

جی

C1

[Subsidiary]

Page

C6

C6

Form

1.

Summons to the defendant upon an information or complaint

C6

JA.

Notice to appear before a magistrate to a person alleged to have committed an

offence

C6

¡B.

Notice to appear before a magistrate by a person alleged to have committed an

offence under the Country Parks and Special Areas Regulations

C9

2.

Warrant when summons is disobeyed

C 14

24.

Warrant where notice to appear is disobeyed...

C 13

3.

4.

Warrant where defendant bound by a recognizance has failed to appear

Warrant in the first instance

C16

C 16

LL+

3.

6.

Warrant of committal for safe custody during an adjournment of the hearing Recognizance conditioned for appearance. (With suretics)

C 17

C 17

7.

*

Recognizance conditioned for appearance.

Recognizance conditioned for appearance.

(Personal)

€ 18

(Money deposit with sureties)

C 19

9.

Recognizance conditioned for appearance.

(Personal money deposit)

C 19

10.

Recognizance to be of good behaviour and to appear for conviction and sentence or

for sentence. (With sureties)

C 20

II.

Recognizance to be of good behaviour and to appear for conviction and sentence or

for sentence. (Personal)

C 21

HA.

Warrant of commitment on commission of further offence during probation period

or period of conditional discharge

C 22

12.

Notice of forfeiture of recognizance to be given to principal

C 22

13.

Certificate of forfeiture to be endorsed on recognizance

C 23

14.

Summons to a witness

C 23

15.

Warrant where a witness has not obeyed a summons

C23

16.

Warrant for a witness in the first instance

C 24

17.

Commitment of a witness refusing to be sworn or to give evidence

C 24

18.

Warrant to remand a defendant when apprehended

€ 25

19.

Minute and depositions of witnesses

C 25

20.

Conviction for fine, to be levied by distress, etc., and, in default of sufficient distress.

imprisonment

C 26

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