Hong Kong Ordinances

HIGH COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Appointment of judges

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

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

(1) A judge of the High Court, other than- (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

   (a)  a judge appointed under section 8(1) or (2); (Amended 80 of 1994 s. 4)

   (aa) a recorder; (Added 80 of 1994 s. 4. Amended 26 of 1997 s. 2)

   (b)  a deputy judge; and (Amended 49 of 1983 s. 3; 26 of 1997 s. 2)

   (c)  a judge appointed under section 11A(3)(a), (Added 26 of 1997 s. 2)
        shall be appointed by Letters Patent under the Public Seal by the
        Governor, in accordance with such instructions as the Governor may
        receive through a Secretary of State.

(2) (Repealed 80 of 1994 s. 4)