HONG KONG
No. 92 of 1975.
L.S. |
I assent.
Denys Roberts,
Acting Governor.
18th December, 1975
An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the constitution, jurisdiction, practice and powers of the Supreme Court and the administration of justice therein and for matters ancillary thereto and connected therewith.
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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.
PART I
Preliminary
Short title and commencement. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Court Ordinance 1975 and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.
Interpretation. 2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
“action” means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or in such other manner as may be prescribed by any law;
“application for habeas corpus” means an application for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum and references to a criminal application or civil application shall be construed according as the application does or does not constitute a criminal cause or matter;
“cause” means any action, suit or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and a defendant;
“Commissioner” means a Commissioner appointed under section 10(1);
“defendant” includes any person served with any writ of summons or process, or served with notice of, or entitled to attend, any proceedings;
“High Court” means the High Court of Justice;
“judgment” includes decree;
“land” means land of whatever description, any part or section thereof, and tenements and buildings or parts of building (whether the division is horizontal, vertical or made in any other way);
“matter” includes every proceeding not in a cause;
“party” includes every person served with notice of or attending any proceeding, although not named on the record;
