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HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

1988 Ed.]

Magistrates

Section

Distress and committal warrants

[CAP. 227

3

Page

51.

Warrant of distress.

52.

Allowing defendant to go at large until return made to warrant, etc.

53.

Commitment in default of sufficient distress......

333

35

35

35

54.

Commitment of defendant where no remedy or punishment in default of

sufficient distress......................................

36

55.

Commitment of defendant in first instance.......

36

56.

Commitment for disobedience of order to do some act, etc., not being payment

of money.

37

57.

Consecutive sentences of imprisonment

37

58.

On payment of fine and expenses distress not to be levied, or party, if

imprisoned, to be discharged.

37

59.

Provisions as to warrants of distress.................

38

60.

Special provisions as to warrant of commitment for non-payment of money

and as to warrant of distress.......

39

Recognizances, etc.

61.

Exercise on complaint of power to bind over to keep the peace..

39

62.

Power to reduce or vary security

40

63.

Recognizance taken out of court.

40

64.

Mode of giving security and enforcement thereof

40

65.

Enforcing recognizance for appearance....

41

Civil debts

66.

[Repealed].....

67.

Enforcing civil debt

42

42

Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money, etc.

68.

Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money adjudged to be paid, etc.

42

Costs

69.

Power to award costs and recovery thereof by distress.....

70.

Procedure for compelling prosecutor to pay costs..

71.

Costs where fine does not exceed $20

43

43

44

PART III

INDICTABLE OFFENCES

71A.

Interpretation.

72.

Procedure on information being laid.

73.

Warrant to apprehend for offence committed on high seas, etc.

74.

Warrant to apprehend where indictment is filed by Attorney General pursuant

to direction or with consent of a judge.

75.

Complaint or information to be in writing and defects therein

76.

Service of summonses..............

77.

Forms, etc., of warrants.

78.

Summons or warrant for witness, etc.

79.

Power to remand accused.

44

44

45

45

46

46

46

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49

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1988 Ed.] Magistrates Section Distress and committal warrants [CAP. 227 3 Page 51. Warrant of distress. 52. Allowing defendant to go at large until return made to warrant, etc. 53. Commitment in default of sufficient distress...... 333 35 35 35 54. Commitment of defendant where no remedy or punishment in default of sufficient distress...................................... 36 55. Commitment of defendant in first instance....... 36 56. Commitment for disobedience of order to do some act, etc., not being payment of money. 37 57. Consecutive sentences of imprisonment 37 58. On payment of fine and expenses distress not to be levied, or party, if imprisoned, to be discharged. 37 59. Provisions as to warrants of distress................. 38 60. Special provisions as to warrant of commitment for non-payment of money and as to warrant of distress....... 39 Recognizances, etc. 61. Exercise on complaint of power to bind over to keep the peace.. 39 62. Power to reduce or vary security 40 63. Recognizance taken out of court. 40 64. Mode of giving security and enforcement thereof 40 65. Enforcing recognizance for appearance.... 41 Civil debts 66. [Repealed]..... 67. Enforcing civil debt 42 42 Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money, etc. 68. Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money adjudged to be paid, etc. 42 Costs 69. Power to award costs and recovery thereof by distress..... 70. Procedure for compelling prosecutor to pay costs.. 71. Costs where fine does not exceed $20 43 43 44 PART III INDICTABLE OFFENCES 71A. Interpretation. 72. Procedure on information being laid. 73. Warrant to apprehend for offence committed on high seas, etc. 74. Warrant to apprehend where indictment is filed by Attorney General pursuant to direction or with consent of a judge. 75. Complaint or information to be in writing and defects therein 76. Service of summonses.............. 77. Forms, etc., of warrants. 78. Summons or warrant for witness, etc. 79. Power to remand accused. 44 44 45 45 46 46 46 46 49 49 49 49 49 46 ....
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1988 Ed.] Magistrates Section Distress and committal warrants [CAP. 227 3 Page 51. Warrant of distress . 52. 53. Allowing defendant to go at large until return made to warrant, etc. Commitment in default of sufficient distress...... 333 35 35 35 54. Commitment of defendant where no remedy or punishment in default of sufficient distress...................................... 36 55. Commitment of defendant in first instance....... 36 56. Commitment for disobedience of order to do some act, etc., not being payment of money. 37 57. Consecutive sentences of imprisonment 37 58. On payment of fine and expenses distress not to be levied, or party, if imprisoned, to be discharged. 37 59. Provisions as to warrants of distress................. 38 60. Special provisions as to warrant of commitment for non-payment of money and as to warrant of distress....... 39 Recognizances, etc. 61. Exercise on complaint of power to bind over to keep the peace.. 39 62. Power to reduce or vary security 40 63. Recognizance taken out of court. 40 64. Mode of giving security and enforcement thereof 40 65. Enforcing recognizance for appearance.... 41 Civil debts 66. [Repealed]..... 67. Enforcing civil debt 42 42 Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money, etc. 68. Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money adjudged to be paid, etc. 42 Costs 69. Power to award costs and recovery thereof by distress..... 70. Procedure for compelling prosecutor to pay costs.. 71. Costs where fine does not exceed $20 43 43 44 PART III INDICTABLE OFFENCES 71A. Interpretation. 72. Procedure on information being laid. 73. Warrant to apprehend for offence committed on high seas, etc. 74. Warrant to apprehend where indictment is filed by Attorney General pursuant to direction or with consent of a judge. 75. Complaint or information to be in writing and defects therein 76. Service of summonses.............. 77. Forms, etc., of warrants. 78. Summons or warrant for witness, etc. 79. Power to remand accused. 44 44 45 45 46 46 46 46 4 9 9 9 9 9 46 ....
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1988 Ed.]

Magistrates

Section

Distress and committal warrants

[CAP. 227

3

Page

51.

Warrant of distress .

52.

53.

Allowing defendant to go at large until return made to warrant, etc.

Commitment in default of sufficient distress......

333

35

35

35

54.

Commitment of defendant where no remedy or punishment in default of

sufficient distress......................................

36

55.

Commitment of defendant in first instance.......

36

56.

Commitment for disobedience of order to do some act, etc., not being payment

of money.

37

57.

Consecutive sentences of imprisonment

37

58.

On payment of fine and expenses distress not to be levied, or party, if

imprisoned, to be discharged.

37

59.

Provisions as to warrants of distress.................

38

60.

Special provisions as to warrant of commitment for non-payment of money

and as to warrant of distress.......

39

Recognizances, etc.

61.

Exercise on complaint of power to bind over to keep the peace..

39

62.

Power to reduce or vary security

40

63.

Recognizance taken out of court.

40

64.

Mode of giving security and enforcement thereof

40

65.

Enforcing recognizance for appearance....

41

Civil debts

66.

[Repealed].....

67.

Enforcing civil debt

42

42

Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money, etc.

68.

Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money adjudged to be paid, etc.

42

Costs

69.

Power to award costs and recovery thereof by distress.....

70.

Procedure for compelling prosecutor to pay costs..

71.

Costs where fine does not exceed $20

43

43

44

PART III

INDICTABLE OFFENCES

71A.

Interpretation.

72.

Procedure on information being laid.

73.

Warrant to apprehend for offence committed on high seas, etc.

74.

Warrant to apprehend where indictment is filed by Attorney General pursuant

to direction or with consent of a judge.

75.

Complaint or information to be in writing and defects therein

76.

Service of summonses..............

77.

Forms, etc., of warrants.

78.

Summons or warrant for witness, etc.

79.

Power to remand accused.

44

44

45

45

46

46

46

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