Hong Kong Ordinances

HIGH COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 31

Computation of vacation period and validity of acts therein

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

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

(1) Where by any law regulating civil procedure, or by any special order of
the High Court, any period not exceeding one month is appointed or allowed for
the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding, no days included in the
Summer vacation shall be reckoned in the computation of such time, unless the
Court otherwise directs: (Amended 52 of 1987 s. 23; 25 of 1998 s. 2) Provided
that nothing in this section shall be deemed to extend the time for entering
appearance to any writ endorsed with a statement of claim. (Amended 79 of 1979
s. 2)

(2) Every act, matter or thing done during any vacation shall be as valid to
all intents and purposes as if done out of vacation.