Rules of the High Court
6. Applications to the Court of Appeal
Order 59, rule 14(5), (6) and (6A) of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4 sub. leg. A) is repealed.
7. Judgments and orders to which section 14AA(1) of the Ordinance not apply
Order 59, rule 21(1)(i) is amended by repealing “Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 341)” and substituting “Arbitration Ordinance (17 of 2010)”.
8. Interpretation
Order 62, rule 1(1) is amended, in the definition of “contentious business”, by repealing “appointed under the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 341)” and substituting “, umpire or arbitral tribunal under the Arbitration Ordinance (17 of 2010)”.
9. Powers of taxing masters to tax costs
Order 62, rule 12(1)(b) is amended by repealing “on a reference to arbitration” and substituting “in an arbitration”.
10. Arbitration proceedings
Order 73 is amended, in the heading, by repealing “Arbitration” and substituting “Arbitral”.
11. Rule added
Order 73 is amended by adding—
- “1. Applications under Arbitration Ordinance (O. 73, r. 1)
- Subject to the following rules of this Order, an application, request or appeal to the Court under the Arbitration Ordinance (17 of 2010) must be made by originating summons in Form No. 10 in Appendix A to a single judge in court.”.
