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HONG KONG

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Ordiance No. 79 of 1995

An Ordinance to establish a Court of Final Appeal for Hong Kong, and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

[1 July 1997]

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

PART I
General

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance shall not come into operation on or before 30 June 1997 and the following day shall be the day for the coming into operation of the Ordinance, which shall be amended as necessary to ensure that it is in full conformity with the Basic Law.

2. Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Appeal Committee” (上訴委員會) means the Appeal Committee established under section 18;

“barrister” (大律師) has the same meaning as in the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159);

“Chief Justice” (首席大法官) means the Chief Justice of the Court;

“civil cause or matter” (民事訟案或事項) means a cause or matter other than a criminal cause or matter;

“Court” (終審法院、終審法院審判庭) means the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal;

“High Court” (高等法院) means the High Court of Justice;