Hong Kong Ordinances

HIGH COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 55

Rules Committee

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

(1) The rules of court shall be made by a Rules committee which shall consist
of-

   (a)  the Chief Judge of the High Court, who shall be chairman; (Amended 10
        of 2005 s. 8)

   (b)  2 judges of the High Court appointed by the Chief Judge of the 
        High Court; (Replaced 52 of 1982 s. 3. Amended 52 of 1987 s. 41; 25 of
        1998 s. 2; 10 of 2005 s. 8)

   (c)  the Registrar or a Master appointed by the Chief Judge of the 
        High Court to represent the Registrar; (Replaced 52 of 1982 s. 3.
        Amended 52 of 1987 s. 41; 10 of 2005 s. 8)

   (d)  2 barristers nominated by the Hong Kong Bar Association;

   (e)  2 solicitors nominated by The Law Society of Hong Kong;

   (f)  the Secretary for Justice or a legal officer appointed by him. (Added
        53 of 1980 s. 2. Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)

(1A) The Registrar or such Master as the Chief Judge of the High  Court may
appoint under subsection (1)(c) shall be the secretary of the Rules Committee.
(Added 52 of 1982 s. 3. Amended 52 of 1987 s. 41; 10 of 2005 s. 8)

(2) 5 members of the Rules Committee shall constitute a quorum if both a
barrister and a solicitor are present.

(3) (Repealed 52 of 1987 s. 41)