Hong Kong Ordinances

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDINANCE - SECT 4

Court of First Instance may exercise powers of District Court in certain cases

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

The Court of First Instance may exercise the powers conferred on the District
Court under section 3 or 3A- (Amended 17 of 2008 s. 6)

   (a)  in a case of urgency; or

   (b)  where the Court of First Instance is satisfied that special
        circumstances are present which make it appropriate for the Court of
        First Instance rather than the District Court to exercise those
        powers. (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)