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ORDINANCE No. 23 of 1882 . 1661


Criminal Procedure.


No. 23 of 1882.

An Ordinance entitled " The Criminal Procedure Ordinance,
1882."

[ 19th December, 1882. ]
Preamble.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend " The Criminal Procedure Ordi
nance , 1865 , " by making certain alterations therein : Be it enacted

by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council
thereof, as follows :

Sections 9, 10,
1. [ Section 9 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by adding the 11, 12, 17, 19
words " seven days at least before the criminal sessions at which the case is & 32 of Ordi
nance 3 of
1865
intended to be tried." Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1884. amended .
Section 10 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out
the words " to the sheriff."

Section 11 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out
the words "the Crown Solicitor " and inserting instead the words “ the
Registrar or a Deputy Registrar " and by striking out the words " to the
sheriff " and inserting in lieu thereof [ " six days at least before the day
specified in the said notice of trial to one of the bailiffs of the Court." Re

pealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1884. ]

Section 12 is hereby amended by striking out the words " the sheriff”
and substituting therefor the words " such bailiff."

Section 17 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out
the words " and the same shall be delivered to the Sheriff at his office,

for execution thereof, together with so many copies of the subpoena as
there are persons to be served therewith " and by inserting instead thereof

" The party obtaining the subpoena shall make out and give to the Reg
istrar as many copies as there are persons to be served therewith and the
Registrar or a Deputy Registrar shall deliver the original together with
the copies to one of the bailiffs of the Court for service. "

Section 19 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out
the words " pay to the sheriff his " and by inserting instead thereof the
words "pay into the registry the " and by inserting instead of the words
" the said sheriff " in the latter portion of the section the words " the
bailiff."

Section 32 of the said Ordinance is he by amended by striking out
the words " upon the sheriff or other person . "