Hong Kong Ordinances

HIGH COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 38

Jurisdiction, powers and duties of Registrar

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2

(1) The Registrar shall have and may exercise and perform-

   (a)  the same jurisdiction, powers and duties as the Masters, Registrars
        and like officers of the Supreme Court of England and Wales; and

   (b)  such other jurisdiction, powers and duties as may be conferred or
        imposed on him by or under rules of court or any other law.

(2) Subject to rules of court, all the jurisdiction, powers and duties
conferred or imposed on the Registrar may be had, exercised or performed by a
Master. (Amended 52 of 1987 s. 30)