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1989 Ed.]

Supreme Court

[CAP. 4

proceeding notwithstanding that he has not been appointed as such under this Ordinance; but any application for habeas corpus or for an order of mandamus, certiorari or prohibition being heard before the Full Court at the commencement of this Ordinance shall continue before the High Court and any judge constituting that Full Court who has been appointed a Justice of Appeal under this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a judge of the High Court for the purposes of the hearing and determination of that application.

(3) Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2), the Chief Justice may by order make such provision, either generally or with respect to any particular case or proceeding, as may be necessary to ensure effective transition from the repealed Supreme Court Ordinance (Cap.4 1972 Ed.) to this Ordinance.

61. No action for false imprisonment

For the purposes of any action for false or unlawful imprisonment, any imprisonment authorized or purportedly authorized under a writ of fieri facias sealed by the Registrar before the commencement of the Debtors (Arrest and Imprisonment) Ordinance 1984 (1 of 1984) shall not be unlawful for the reason only that the imprisonment was not ordered by the Court.

(1 of 1984 s. 11 incorporated)

62. Transitional

The Debtors (Arrest and Imprisonment) Ordinance 1984 (1 of 1984) shall have effect in any proceedings for the arrest or imprisonment of a judgment debtor or a person against whom a claim is made that are pending in the Supreme Court at the commencement of that Ordinance.

(1 of 1984 s. 12(1) incorporated)

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WRITS

Writ of Summons (2) Writ of Subpoena (3) Writ of Fieri Facias (4) Writ of Possession (5) Writ of Delivery (6) Writ of Sequestration (7) Writ of Assistance (8) Writ of Restitution

(9) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad subjiciendum (10) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum (11) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad respondendum

[s. 46]

(Added 52 of 1987 s. 43)

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1989 Ed.] Supreme Court [CAP. 4 61 proceeding notwithstanding that he has not been appointed as such under this Ordinance; but any application for habeas corpus or for an order of mandamus, certiorari or prohibition being heard before the Full Court at the commencement of this Ordinance shall continue before the High Court and any judge constituting that Full Court who has been appointed a Justice of Appeal under this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a judge of the High Court for the purposes of the hearing and determination of that application. (3) Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2), the Chief Justice may by order make such provision, either generally or with respect to any particular case or proceeding, as may be necessary to ensure effective transition from the repealed Supreme Court Ordinance (Cap.4 1972 Ed.) to this Ordinance. 61. No action for false imprisonment For the purposes of any action for false or unlawful imprisonment, any imprisonment authorized or purportedly authorized under a writ of fieri facias sealed by the Registrar before the commencement of the Debtors (Arrest and Imprisonment) Ordinance 1984 (1 of 1984) shall not be unlawful for the reason only that the imprisonment was not ordered by the Court. (1 of 1984 s. 11 incorporated) 62. Transitional The Debtors (Arrest and Imprisonment) Ordinance 1984 (1 of 1984) shall have effect in any proceedings for the arrest or imprisonment of a judgment debtor or a person against whom a claim is made that are pending in the Supreme Court at the commencement of that Ordinance. (1 of 1984 s. 12(1) incorporated) SCHEDULE WRITS Writ of Summons (2) Writ of Subpoena (3) Writ of Fieri Facias (4) Writ of Possession (5) Writ of Delivery (6) Writ of Sequestration (7) Writ of Assistance (8) Writ of Restitution (9) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad subjiciendum (10) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum (11) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad respondendum [s. 46] (Added 52 of 1987 s. 43)

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1989 Ed.] Supreme Court [CAP. 4 61 proceeding notwithstanding that he has not been appointed as such under this Ordinance; but any application for habeas corpus or for an order of mandamus, certiorari or prohibition being heard before the Full Court at the commencement of this Ordinance shall continue before the High Court and any judge constituting that Full Court who has been appointed a Justice of Appeal under this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a judge of the High Court for the purposes of the hearing and determination of that application. (3) Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2), the Chief Justice may by order make such provision, either generally or with respect to any particular case or proceeding, as may be necessary to ensure effective transition from the repealed Supreme Court Ordinance (Cap. 4 1972 Ed.) to this Ordinance. 61. No action for false imprisonment For the purposes of any action for false or unlawful imprisonment, any imprisonment authorized or purportedly authorized under a writ of fieri facias sealed by the Registrar before the commencement of the Debtors (Arrest and Imprisonment) Ordinance 1984 (1 of 1984) shall not be unlawful for the reason only that the imprisonment was not ordered by the Court. (1 of 1984 s. 11 incorporated) 62. Transitional The Debtors (Arrest and Imprisonment) Ordinance 1984 (1 of 1984) shall have effect in any proceedings for the arrest or imprisonment of a judgment debtor or a person against whom a claim is made that are pending in the Supreme Court at the commencement of that Ordinance. (1 of 1984 s. 12(1) incorporated) SCHEDULE WRITS Writ of Summons (2) Writ of Subpoena (3) Writ of Fieri Facias (4) Writ of Possession (5) Writ of Delivery (6) Writ of Sequestration (7) Writ of Assistance (8) Writ of Restitution (9) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad subjiciendum (10) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum (11) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad respondendum [s. 46] (Added 52 of 1987 s. 43)

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