- 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 (Cap. 221.)Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 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.
Seal
Seal of Supreme Court. 51. The Supreme Court shall continue to use the existing seal and all writs, judgments, orders and other process issuing out of the Court shall be sealed therewith.
Expenses. 52. In any proceedings in the Supreme Court, a judge may order the re-imbursement of a witness in respect of any expenses reasonably and properly incurred by that witness.
Assessors
Assessors. 53. (1) In any civil proceedings, the High Court may call to its aid one or more assessors specially qualified and may dispose of such proceedings, wholly or in part, with the aid of such assessor or assessors, but the decision of the judge shall be the decision of the High Court.
(2) The High Court may determine the remuneration, if any, to be paid to an assessor in respect of his services:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall authorize the payment of remuneration to any person employed full time in any office of emolument under the Crown.
Rules
Rules of court. 54. (1) The Rules Committee constituted under section 55 may make rules of court regulating and prescribing the procedure (including the method of pleading) and the practice to be followed in the Supreme Court in all causes and matters whatsoever in or with respect to which the Supreme Court has jurisdiction (including the procedure and practice to be followed in the Registries of the Supreme Court) and any matters incidental to or relating to that procedure or practice.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), rules of court may be made for the following purposes—
- (a) prescribing the procedure in connexion with the transfer of proceedings between the High Court and the District Court;
- (b) prescribing the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court which may be exercised by the Registrar, a deputy registrar or assistant registrar (including provision for appeal against decisions in the exercise of such jurisdiction);
- (c) prescribing the fees and percentages to be taken in the Supreme Court, the fees of counsel and the costs of solicitors and the costs of proceedings in that Court;
- (d) repealing any laws which relate to matters with respect to which rules may be made under this section;
