- (b) any power which is for the time being conferred on notaries by the law of nations or which is so conferred by the law of a community, association or group of states established by or formed pursuant to a treaty, convention or other international agreement.
(4) Where a power described in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (3) is conferred by or under a law so described on notaries of 1 or more specified classes or descriptions, subsection (3) shall be construed and have effect in accordance with that law.
- (5) (a) In subsection (1) “powers” (權力) includes functions and duties and that subsection shall be construed and have effect accordingly.
15. Pending proceedings
(1) All proceedings, including appeals, pending in any court, statutory tribunal or statutory board or before any magistrate immediately before 1 July 1997 may be continued on and after that date and shall be treated as if they had been pending in the corresponding court, tribunal or board or before the corresponding magistrate of the HKSAR.
(2) Any proceedings pending in any court, statutory tribunal or statutory board or before any magistrate by or against a public officer immediately before 1 July 1997 shall on and after that date be deemed to have been brought by or against, as the case may be, the corresponding public officer in the HKSAR.
(3) Any proceedings brought by, in the name of or against the Queen which are pending in any court, statutory tribunal or statutory board or before any magistrate immediately before 1 July 1997 shall on and after that date be deemed to have been brought by, in the name of or against, as the case may be, the HKSAR.
16. Vesting of rights
(1) Where immediately before 1 July 1997 the Crown, the Queen or a public officer enjoyed a right (including a contingent light)—
- (a) to bring proceedings;
- (b) to appeal;
- (c) to apply for a review of a decision; or
- (d) to apply for a case to be stated,
