Hong Kong Ordinances

HIGH COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 53

Assessors

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

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

(1) In any civil proceedings, the Court of First Instance may call to its aid
one or more assessors specially qualified and may dispose of such proceedings,
wholly or in part, with the aid of such assessor or assessors, but the
decision of the judge shall be the decision of the Court of First Instance.

(2) The Court of First Instance may determine the remuneration, if any, to be
paid to an assessor in respect of his services: Provided that nothing in this
subsection shall authorize the payment of remuneration to any person employed
full time in any office of emolument under the Crown. (Amended 25 of 1998 s.
2)