(1988 Ed.] Magistrates [CAP. 227
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CHAPTER 227
MAGISTRATES
To provide for the jurisdiction of magistrates and the procedure and practice before magistrates in relation to offences punishable on summary conviction, the transfer of charges to the District Court and the committal of persons charged with indictable offences and for other purposes.
[1 January 1933]
Originally 41 of 1932 (Cap. 227, 1950) · 23 of 1933, 19 of 1935, 32 of 1935, 8 of 1936, 20 of 1937, 5 of 1938, 5 of 1946, 36 of 1947, 24 of 1949, 48 of 1949, 9 of 1950, 22 of 1950, 24 of 1950, 2 of 1953, 5 of 1954, 40 of 1954, 2 of 1955, 46 of 1955, 41 of 1956, 30 of 1958, 35 of 1959, 16 of 1960, 30 of 1960, 55 of 1961, 44 of 1962, L.N. 58/65, 49 of 1965, 13 of 1966, 32 of 1966, L.N. 165/67, 58 of 1967, 70 of 1967, 6 of 1968, 41 of 1968, 35 of 1969, 52 of 1969, 13 of 1970, 16 of 1970, 21 of 1970, 91 of 1970, 5 of 1971, 6 of 1971, 63 of 1971, 20 of 1972, 34 of 1972, 48 of 1972, 59 of 1972, 69 of 1972, L.N. 203/73, 3 of 1974, L.N. 28/74, L.N. 111/74, 58 of 1974, L.N. 184/75, L.N. 237/75, 92 of 1975, 36 of 1976, L.N. 16/77, 65 of 1977, L.N. 17/78, 25 of 1978, 70 of 1978, 14 of 1979, L.N. 131/79, L.N. 166/79, 77 of 1979, 59 of 1980, L.N. 317/80, 18 of 1981, 41 of 1981, L.N. 190/81, 51 of 1981, 59 of 1981, 68 of 1981, L.N. 6/82, L.N. 190/82, L.N. 334/82, 75 of 1982, 48 of 1983, 53 of 1983, 18 of 1984, 54 of 1984, L.N. 229/84, 59 of 1984, 75 of 1984, 10 of 1986, 55 of 1986, 5 of 1987, L.N. 18/87, L.N. 407/87, L.N. 15/88, L.N. 6/90, L.N. 109/90.
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Magistrates Ordinance.
PRELIMINARY
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
“appellant” means the party appealing under Part VII from a decision of a magistrate;
“civil debt” means any sum of money claimed to be due which is recoverable before a magistrate otherwise than on information; (Replaced, 35 of 1969, Schedule)
“counsel” means any barrister, advocate or solicitor having the right of audience before any court in the Colony;
“District Court” means the District Court of Hong Kong established by the District Court Ordinance (Cap. 336); (Added, 2 of 1953, s. 2)
“fine” includes any pecuniary penalty or pecuniary forfeiture or pecuniary compensation payable under a conviction or order;
“indictable offence” means any crime or offence for which a magistrate is authorized or empowered or required to commit the accused person to prison for trial before the court;
“indictment” includes an information in the court;
“information” includes a charge; (Added, 49 of 1965, s. 2)
“legal officer” has the same meaning as it has in section 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap. 87); (Added, 13 of 1966, Schedule)
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1988 Ed.]
Magistrates
[CAP. 227
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CHAPTER 227
MAGISTRATES
To provide for the jurisdiction of magistrates and the procedure and practice before magistrates in relation to offences punishable on summary convic- tion, the transfer of charges to the District Court and the committal of persons charged with indictable offences and for other purposes.
[1 January 1933]
Originally 41 of 1932 (Cap. 227, 1950) · 23 of 1933, 19 of 1935, 32 of 1935, 8 of 1936, 20 of 1937,
5 of 1938, 5 of 1946, 36 of 1947, 24 of 1949, 48 of 1949, 9 of 1950, 22 of 1950, 24 of 1950, 2 of 1953, 5 of 1954, 40 of 1954, 2 of 1955, 46 of 1955, 41 of 1956, 30 of 1958, 35 of 1959, 16 of 1960, 30 of 1960, 55 of 1961, 44 of 1962, L.N. 58/65, 49 of 1965, 13 of 1966, 32 of 1966, L.N. 165/67, 58 of 1967, 70 of 1967, 6 of 1968, 41 of 1968, 35 of 1969, 52 of 1969, 13 of 1970, 16 of 1970, 21 of 1970, 91 of 1970, 5 of 1971, 6 of 1971, 63 of 1971, 20 of 1972, 34 of 1972, 48 of 1972, 59 of 1972, 69 of 1972, L.N. 203/73, 3 of 1974, L.N. 28/74, L.N. 111/74, 58 of 1974, L.N. 184/75, L.N. 237/75, 92 of 1975, 36 of 1976, L.N. 16/77, 65 of 1977, L.N. 17/78, 25 of 1978, 70 of 1978, 14 of 1979, L.N. 131/79, L.N. 166/79, 77 of 1979, 59 of 1980, L.N. 317/80, 18 of 1981, 41 of 1981, L.N. 190/81, 51 of 1981, 59 of 1981, 68 of 1981, L.N. 6/82, L.N. 190/82, L.N. 334/82, 75 of 1982, 48 of 1983, 53 of 1983, 18 of 1984, 54 of 1984, L.N. 229/84, 59 of 1984, 75 of 1984, 10 of 1986, 55 of 1986, 5 of 1987, L.N. 18/87, L.N. 407/87, L.N. 15/88 LIISION (989 6/90, LN109/90.
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Magistrates Ordinance.
PRELIMINARY
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-- "appellant" means the party appealing under Part VII from a decision of a
magistrate;
"civil debt” means any sum of money claimed to be due which is recoverable
before a magistrate otherwise than on information; (Replaced, 35 of 1969, Schedule)
"counsel" means any barrister, advocate or solicitor having the right of
audience before any court in the Colony;
"District Court" means the District Court of Hong Kong established by the
District Court Ordinance (Cap. 336); (Added, 2 of 1953, s. 2)
"fine" includes any pecuniary penalty or pecuniary forfeiture or pecuniary
compensation payable under a conviction or order;
"indictable offence" means any crime or offence for which a magistrate is authorized or empowered or required to commit the accused person to prison for trial before the court;
"indictment" includes an information in the court;
"information" includes a charge; (Added, 49 of 1965, s. 2)
“legal officer” has the same meaning as it has in section 2 of the Legal Officers
Ordinance (Cap. 87); (Added, 13 of 1966, Schedule)
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