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of court were brought or the order was made and, in the case of an application for committal or attachment, at the instance of the applicant.

(3) The Court of Appeal may on appeal reverse or vary the order or decision of a court, and make such other order as may be just; and without prejudice to the powers of any court to grant bail, provision may be made by rules of court for authorizing the release on bail of an appellant under this section.

(4) In this section-

(a) "court" includes any tribunal or person having power to punish for contempt; and

(b) references to an order or decision of a court in the exercise of jurisdiction to punish for contempt of court include references to an order or decision of any court under any law enabling the court to deal with an offence as if it were contempt of court.

(5) This section does not apply to a conviction or sentence in respect of which an appeal lies under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221), or to a decision of the Court of Appeal under that Ordinance; and for the purposes of that Ordinance and of this subsection an order for the punishment of any person for contempt of court in proceedings in which he has a right of appeal against his sentence shall be treated as part of that sentence.

51. Seal of Supreme Court

Seal, Expenses and Costs (Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 35)

[cf. 1960 c. 65 s. 13 U.K.]

(1) The Supreme Court shall use such seal as the Chief Justice may direct.

(2) All writs, judgments, orders, documents and exemplifications or copies thereof, shall be sealed with such seal.

(3) Any writ, judgment, order, document and any exemplification or copy thereof, shall, when purporting to be so sealed, be admitted in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof.

(Replaced 44 of 1982 s. 4)

52. Expenses

In any proceedings in the Supreme Court, a judge may order the reimbursement of a witness in respect of any expenses reasonably and properly incurred by that witness.

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1989 Ed.] Supreme Court [CAP. 4 49 of court were brought or the order was made and, in the case of an application for committal or attachment, at the instance of the applicant. (3) The Court of Appeal may on appeal reverse or vary the order or decision of a court, and make such other order as may be just; and without prejudice to the powers of any court to grant bail, provision may be made by rules of court for authorizing the release on bail of an appellant under this section. (4) In this section- (a) "court" includes any tribunal or person having power to punish for contempt; and (b) references to an order or decision of a court in the exercise of jurisdiction to punish for contempt of court include references to an order or decision of any court under any law enabling the court to deal with an offence as if it were contempt of court. (5) This section does not apply to a conviction or sentence in respect of which an appeal lies under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221), or to a decision of the Court of Appeal under that Ordinance; and for the purposes of that Ordinance and of this subsection an order for the punishment of any person for contempt of court in proceedings in which he has a right of appeal against his sentence shall be treated as part of that sentence. 51. Seal of Supreme Court Seal, Expenses and Costs (Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 35) [cf. 1960 c. 65 s. 13 U.K.] (1) The Supreme Court shall use such seal as the Chief Justice may direct. (2) All writs, judgments, orders, documents and exemplifications or copies thereof, shall be sealed with such seal. (3) Any writ, judgment, order, document and any exemplification or copy thereof, shall, when purporting to be so sealed, be admitted in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof. (Replaced 44 of 1982 s. 4) 52. Expenses In any proceedings in the Supreme Court, a judge may order the reimbursement of a witness in respect of any expenses reasonably and properly incurred by that witness. Page 50 Page 51 50 CAP.4]
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1989 Ed.] Supreme Court [CAP. 4 49 of court were brought or the order was made and, in the case of an application for committal or attachment, at the instance of the applicant. (3) The Court of Appeal may on appeal reverse or vary the order or decision of a court, and make such other order as may be just; and without prejudice to the powers of any court to grant bail, provision may be made by rules of court for authorizing the release on bail of an appellant under this section. (4) In this section- (a) "court" includes any tribunal or person having power to punish for contempt; and (b) references to an order or decision of a court in the exercise of jurisdiction to punish for contempt of court include references to an order or decision of any court under any law enabling the court to deal with an offence as if it were contempt of court. (5) This section does not apply to a conviction or sentence in respect of which an appeal lies under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221), or to a decision of the Court of Appeal under that Ordinance; and for the purposes of that Ordinance and of this subsection an order for the punishment of any person for contempt of court in proceedings in which he has a right of appeal against his sentence shall be treated as part of that sentence. 51. Seal of Supreme Court Seal, Expenses and Costs (Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 35) [cf. 1960 c. 65 s. 13 U.K.] (1) The Supreme Court shall use such seal as the Chief Justice may direct. (2) All writs, judgments, orders, documents and exemplifications or copies thereof, shall be sealed with such seal. (3) Any writ, judgment, order, document and any exemplification or copy thereof, shall, when purporting to be so sealed, be admitted in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof. (Replaced 44 of 1982 s. 4) 52. Expenses In any proceedings in the Supreme Court, a judge may order the reimbursement of a witness in respect of any expenses reasonably and properly incurred by that witness. Page 50Page 51 50 CAP.4]
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of court were brought or the order was made and, in the case of an application for committal or attachment, at the instance of the applicant.

(3) The Court of Appeal may on appeal reverse or vary the order or decision of a court, and make such other order as may be just; and without prejudice to the powers of any court to grant bail, provision may be made by rules of court for authorizing the release on bail of an appellant under this section.

(4) In this section-

(a) "court" includes any tribunal or person having power to punish

for contempt; and

(b) references to an order or decision of a court in the exercise of jurisdiction to punish for contempt of court include references to an order or decision of any court under any law enabling the court to deal with an offence as if it were contempt of court.

(5) This section does not apply to a conviction or sentence in respect of which an appeal lies under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221), or to a decision of the Court of Appeal under that Ordinance; and for the purposes of that Ordinance and of this subsection an order for the punishment of any person for contempt of court in proceedings in which he has a right of appeal against his sentence shall be treated as part of that sentence.

51. Seal of Supreme Court

Seal, Expenses and Costs (Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 35)

[cf. 1960 c. 65 s. 13 U.K.]

(1) The Supreme Court shall use such seal as the Chief Justice may direct. (2) All writs, judgments, orders, documents and exemplifications or copies thereof, shall be sealed with such seal.

(3) Any writ, judgment, order, document and any exemplification or copy thereof, shall, when purporting to be so sealed, be admitted in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof.

(Replaced 44 of 1982 s. 4)

52. Expenses

In any proceedings in the Supreme Court, a judge may order the reimbursement of a witness in respect of any expenses reasonably and properly incurred by that witness.

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