Hong Kong Ordinances

HIGH COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 37A

Appointment of temporary deputy registrars

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

(1) The Chief Justice may appoint a person who is eligible under
section 37AA(3) to be appointed as a deputy registrar to be a temporary 
deputy registrar if- (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 135)

   (a)  the office of any deputy registrar becomes vacant for any reason; or

   (b)  he considers that the interest of the administration of justice
        requires that a temporary deputy registrar should be appointed.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred on him by
subsection (1), the Chief Justice may appoint a temporary deputy  registrar
for a specified period only.

(3) The Chief Justice may terminate the appointment of a temporary 
deputy registrar at any time.

(4) A temporary deputy registrar may be called Master.

(5) In this section and section 40A, "temporary deputy registrar"
(暫委副司法常務官) means a person appointed under subsection (1) to be
a temporary  deputy registrar. (Added 1 of 1997 s. 5)

"temporary deputy registrar" (暫委副司法常務官)