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ORDINANCE No. 6 of 1845 . 121


Supreme Court.


4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the law of England shall be in How far the law
of England to
full force in the said Colony of Hongkong, except where the same shall be inapplicable prevail.

to the local circumstances of the said Colony, or of its inhabitants ; and that in all
matters relating to the practice and proceedings of the said Supreme Court, the practice
of the English Courts shall be in force, unless and until otherwise ordered by rule of
the said Court.

5. And be it further enacted and ordained , that the said Supreme Court of Hong Constitution of
Court.
kong shall consist of, and be holden by, and before, a Judge to be called the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Hongkong and its dependencies, and to be appointed
by Letters Patent under the public seal of the Colony from time to time by the
Governor of Hongkong, in accordance with such instructions as he may receive from
Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors ; and such Chief Justice shall hold his office.
during the pleasure of Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor in like
manner as other officers in the said Colony : Provided that in case the said office of
Chief Justice shall become vacant by death or otherwise, it shall be lawful for the
Governor to appoint another fit and proper person to fill the said office of Chief Justice,
until Her said Majesty's pleasure be known ; or in case of the temporary illness or
absence of the Chief Justice , it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit
and proper person to fill the said office of Chief Justice until the Chief Justice shall
resume the duties of his said office.

6. And be it further enacted and ordained , that the said Supreme Court shall have Seal ofthe Court.
and use, as occasion may require, a seal, bearing a device and impression of the Royal
Arms, within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with this inscription, " The
Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong," and all writs and other process issuing out
of the said Court shall be sealed therewith.

7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that no Judge of the said Supreme Judges to hold
no other office
Court shall be capable of accepting, taking, or performing, any other office or place of of profit.
profit or emolument, on pain that the acceptance of any such other office or place as
aforesaid, shall be and be deemed in law de facto an avoidance of his office of Judge,
and the salary thereof shall cease, and be deemed to have ceased accordingly, from the
time of such acceptance of any such other office or place.

8. And be it further enacted and ordained, that there shall be and belong to the Officers of the
Court.
said Supreme Court the following officers , that is to say, a Registrar, a clerk, and an
interpreter thereof, and such, and so many other officers, as to the Governor, or Acting
Governor for the time being, of the said Colony, shall from time to time appear to be
necessary for the administration of Justice, and the due execution of all the powers
and authorities which are granted and committed to the said Court by this Ordinance.

9. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the several superior officers of the Officers how to
hold office.
said Court, who now are, or hereafter may be appointed to their said offices by Her
Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, shall hold their several offices during the pleasure
of Her said Majesty, subject to suspension by the Governor, in like manner as other