IMPERIAL ACTS AND RULES -- EXTENSION ORDINANCE
Title
IMPERIAL ACTS AND RULES -- EXTENSION ORDINANCE
Description
Imperial Acts and Rules -- Extension.
No. 5 of 1858.
An Ordinance for extending to this Colony certain Imperial Enactments,
and certain Rules and Orders of the Superior Courts.
[22nd March, 1858.]
BE it enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice
of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. The Acts and parts of Acts of Parliament, and the rules, orders, and
regulations,
of the Superior Courts. of Westminster,. respectively specified in the
schedules hereunto
annexed, are hereby- extended to this Colony, subject to the provisions
neat hereinafter.
contained.
Repeal of
,Ordinance No.
6 of 1&ls, as. is repealed.
so 20.
Data of the Act.
79 Viet. e. 717.
20 Viet. c. 47.
ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1858.
Imperial Acts and Rules-Extension,.
-Courts and 2. The said extended enactments shall be so construed, as to
enable the pro.
4f8cera here
may oxecute visions thereof to be executed and enforced by any Courts and
officers respectively
the extended
~enuctmenta. (howsoever designated), having or exercising the same or
similar or analogous functions
to those belonging to, or exerciseable by, the Courts and officers
respectively (howsoever
designated) to which the said enactments relate: And all powers vested in
any Superior
Court, or Judge, or officer, by any of the hereby extended enactments,
shall be deemed
to be hereby respectively vested in the said Supreme Court and its
officers.
Courts ofProbate. $. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Supreme Court
shall be deemed to be
andiDivnrce, Esc.
the ' r'ourt of Probate,' and 'The Court of Divorce and Matrimonial
Causes;' and also
(in its Summary Jurisdiction) a ' County Court.'
Cnnatruetionof 4. The sections of the Act of the twenty-first year or the
Queen, chapter seventy-
21 Viet. c. 77,
seven, numbered from fifty-four to sixty both inclusive, shall be read
and construed as
though the value of one thousand dollars were substituted therein for the
respective
values of two hundred pounds and three hundred pounds, therein expressed.
Special provision 5, Persons employed in the Police Force of this Colony,
under the rank of
for Policemen.
Inspector, and dying here whilst so employed, shall not be deemed to be
within the
meaning of the last two sections; but the Superintendent of Police for
the time being
is hereby constituted the Official Administrator of their estates, and
required to get
in and administer the namo with the sanction of the Colonial Secretary,
and within
one month after the decease of any such person to certify the same, and
the amount
in value of the estate and affects of such persons, by certificate under
his hand to the
Registrar of the Supreme Court, for registry in the said Court of Probate.
Rules and Orders g, All riles of Court, orders of Court, and tables of
fees, made or published, or
stud tables of fees
published by the to be made or published by the proper Courts in England,
and in force there under the
~~ gttah Courts.
enactments hereby extended, or any of them, may be recognized and adopted
as ap-
livable to this Colony by the said Supreme Court.
The likewhen 7, If the said Court shall snake or publish any rules of
Court, orders of Court, or
.pubnahed by the
supreme cart. tables of fees, under the said enactments, other than such
as are mentioned in section 6
of this Ordinance, the same shall be laid before and approved by the
Legislative Council
in the usual manner, before being carried into effect.
8, Sections 16 to 20, both inclusive, of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, are
hereby
1Hfi FIRST SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.
TbiPER7AL ENACTMENTS.
-Extent of cperatima intended to be hereby
given to the Act.
Title or Shcbject matter of the Act.
Principal Offleers of the Ordinance.
The Joint Sto:k Companies` Act, 1856.
The whole of the Act.
Sections 74, 28 to 31, both inclusive; 41 to 47T'
both inclusive; 53 to 57, both inclusive;
the whole of part 3 and section llii.
ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1858.
Imperial Acts and Rules--Extension.
IMPERIAL ENACTMENTS,-Continued.
Date of the Act.
I
-21 Viet. c. 14.
-21 Viet. c. 54.
21 Viet. e. 57.
21 Viet. c. 77.
'21 Viet. c. 85.
Date of the 12nle err Order.
Mule of Court, Michaelmas Term
1855.
Orders of Court of 30th November,
1863.
Rule of Court of the 8tb May, 1856.
General Orders of the 12th Novem-
ber, 1856.
'The like of the 15th November,
1836.
General Order of the 2nd February,
18'57.
Rule of Court of the 23rd April,
1857.
General Orders of the 18th July,
1857.
Rennlations of the 8th August,
I8BT,
Title or Sitljcet Matter (f the Act.
The, Joint Stock Companies' Act, 1857.
Punishment of frauds committed by
Persons intrusted with property.
ILerersionary interests of married Wo-
men in personal Estate.
Probatesaa Letters of Administration.
Divorce and Vatrimonial Causes.
Extent of operation, intended to be hereby
given to the Act.
Sections 1, 2. 3,11 to 21, both inclusive; 23, 24
and '?8.
The whole of the Act.
The whole of the Act.
Sections 2, 3, 4, 21 to 38, both inclusive; 40
42, 45, G3 to 91, both inclusive; 94, 95, and
96.
Sections 2, 6, 7 , 13 to 26, both inclusive; 133 to
54, both inclusive; and 59, (except so far
as the said sections, or any of them, relate
to the dissolution of marriage).
DIE SECOND SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.
RULES, ORDERS, AND REGULATIONS, OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF LAW
AND EQUITY AT WESTMINSTER.
Subject matter of the Mule or Order.
ll rits issued esatder the Bill of EaWangP
Procedure Act, 1855.
.Decrees and .Entries.
Servioc of Pleadings and Proceedings
at Lan%
Business to be disposed of at Chambers.
Leases and Sales of settled Estates.
Service of Writs and Proceedings in
Equity.
jyotice as to Costs endorsed on Writs of
Summons on Contracts under x.20.
Attachment and Sequestration,
Condvct of business at Chambers.
CRepealcd by Ordinance No. 6 of 1860.]
Extent ol'operationintend
ed to be hereby ,given
t o the Rule or Order.
The whole of the Rule.
The whole of the Orders
1, 2, and 3.
The whole of the Rule.
The whole of the Orders.
The whole of the Orders.
The whole of the Order.
The whole of the Rule.
The whole of the Order 1.
The whole of the Regula-
tions, except so far as
they require proceedings
tote printed. .
407
Schedules of Acts, rules, and orders, extended.
Courts and officers here may execute the extended enactments.
Courts of Probate and Divorce, &c.
Construction of 21 Vict. c. 77.
Special provision for Policemen.
Rules and Orders and tables of fees published by the English Courts.
The like when published by the Supreme Court.
Repeal of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, ss. 16 to 20.
No. 5 of 1858.
An Ordinance for extending to this Colony certain Imperial Enactments,
and certain Rules and Orders of the Superior Courts.
[22nd March, 1858.]
BE it enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice
of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. The Acts and parts of Acts of Parliament, and the rules, orders, and
regulations,
of the Superior Courts. of Westminster,. respectively specified in the
schedules hereunto
annexed, are hereby- extended to this Colony, subject to the provisions
neat hereinafter.
contained.
Repeal of
,Ordinance No.
6 of 1&ls, as. is repealed.
so 20.
Data of the Act.
79 Viet. e. 717.
20 Viet. c. 47.
ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1858.
Imperial Acts and Rules-Extension,.
-Courts and 2. The said extended enactments shall be so construed, as to
enable the pro.
4f8cera here
may oxecute visions thereof to be executed and enforced by any Courts and
officers respectively
the extended
~enuctmenta. (howsoever designated), having or exercising the same or
similar or analogous functions
to those belonging to, or exerciseable by, the Courts and officers
respectively (howsoever
designated) to which the said enactments relate: And all powers vested in
any Superior
Court, or Judge, or officer, by any of the hereby extended enactments,
shall be deemed
to be hereby respectively vested in the said Supreme Court and its
officers.
Courts ofProbate. $. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Supreme Court
shall be deemed to be
andiDivnrce, Esc.
the ' r'ourt of Probate,' and 'The Court of Divorce and Matrimonial
Causes;' and also
(in its Summary Jurisdiction) a ' County Court.'
Cnnatruetionof 4. The sections of the Act of the twenty-first year or the
Queen, chapter seventy-
21 Viet. c. 77,
seven, numbered from fifty-four to sixty both inclusive, shall be read
and construed as
though the value of one thousand dollars were substituted therein for the
respective
values of two hundred pounds and three hundred pounds, therein expressed.
Special provision 5, Persons employed in the Police Force of this Colony,
under the rank of
for Policemen.
Inspector, and dying here whilst so employed, shall not be deemed to be
within the
meaning of the last two sections; but the Superintendent of Police for
the time being
is hereby constituted the Official Administrator of their estates, and
required to get
in and administer the namo with the sanction of the Colonial Secretary,
and within
one month after the decease of any such person to certify the same, and
the amount
in value of the estate and affects of such persons, by certificate under
his hand to the
Registrar of the Supreme Court, for registry in the said Court of Probate.
Rules and Orders g, All riles of Court, orders of Court, and tables of
fees, made or published, or
stud tables of fees
published by the to be made or published by the proper Courts in England,
and in force there under the
~~ gttah Courts.
enactments hereby extended, or any of them, may be recognized and adopted
as ap-
livable to this Colony by the said Supreme Court.
The likewhen 7, If the said Court shall snake or publish any rules of
Court, orders of Court, or
.pubnahed by the
supreme cart. tables of fees, under the said enactments, other than such
as are mentioned in section 6
of this Ordinance, the same shall be laid before and approved by the
Legislative Council
in the usual manner, before being carried into effect.
8, Sections 16 to 20, both inclusive, of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, are
hereby
1Hfi FIRST SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.
TbiPER7AL ENACTMENTS.
-Extent of cperatima intended to be hereby
given to the Act.
Title or Shcbject matter of the Act.
Principal Offleers of the Ordinance.
The Joint Sto:k Companies` Act, 1856.
The whole of the Act.
Sections 74, 28 to 31, both inclusive; 41 to 47T'
both inclusive; 53 to 57, both inclusive;
the whole of part 3 and section llii.
ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1858.
Imperial Acts and Rules--Extension.
IMPERIAL ENACTMENTS,-Continued.
Date of the Act.
I
-21 Viet. c. 14.
-21 Viet. c. 54.
21 Viet. e. 57.
21 Viet. c. 77.
'21 Viet. c. 85.
Date of the 12nle err Order.
Mule of Court, Michaelmas Term
1855.
Orders of Court of 30th November,
1863.
Rule of Court of the 8tb May, 1856.
General Orders of the 12th Novem-
ber, 1856.
'The like of the 15th November,
1836.
General Order of the 2nd February,
18'57.
Rule of Court of the 23rd April,
1857.
General Orders of the 18th July,
1857.
Rennlations of the 8th August,
I8BT,
Title or Sitljcet Matter (f the Act.
The, Joint Stock Companies' Act, 1857.
Punishment of frauds committed by
Persons intrusted with property.
ILerersionary interests of married Wo-
men in personal Estate.
Probatesaa Letters of Administration.
Divorce and Vatrimonial Causes.
Extent of operation, intended to be hereby
given to the Act.
Sections 1, 2. 3,11 to 21, both inclusive; 23, 24
and '?8.
The whole of the Act.
The whole of the Act.
Sections 2, 3, 4, 21 to 38, both inclusive; 40
42, 45, G3 to 91, both inclusive; 94, 95, and
96.
Sections 2, 6, 7 , 13 to 26, both inclusive; 133 to
54, both inclusive; and 59, (except so far
as the said sections, or any of them, relate
to the dissolution of marriage).
DIE SECOND SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.
RULES, ORDERS, AND REGULATIONS, OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF LAW
AND EQUITY AT WESTMINSTER.
Subject matter of the Mule or Order.
ll rits issued esatder the Bill of EaWangP
Procedure Act, 1855.
.Decrees and .Entries.
Servioc of Pleadings and Proceedings
at Lan%
Business to be disposed of at Chambers.
Leases and Sales of settled Estates.
Service of Writs and Proceedings in
Equity.
jyotice as to Costs endorsed on Writs of
Summons on Contracts under x.20.
Attachment and Sequestration,
Condvct of business at Chambers.
CRepealcd by Ordinance No. 6 of 1860.]
Extent ol'operationintend
ed to be hereby ,given
t o the Rule or Order.
The whole of the Rule.
The whole of the Orders
1, 2, and 3.
The whole of the Rule.
The whole of the Orders.
The whole of the Orders.
The whole of the Order.
The whole of the Rule.
The whole of the Order 1.
The whole of the Regula-
tions, except so far as
they require proceedings
tote printed. .
407
Schedules of Acts, rules, and orders, extended.
Courts and officers here may execute the extended enactments.
Courts of Probate and Divorce, &c.
Construction of 21 Vict. c. 77.
Special provision for Policemen.
Rules and Orders and tables of fees published by the English Courts.
The like when published by the Supreme Court.
Repeal of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, ss. 16 to 20.
Abstract
407
Schedules of Acts, rules, and orders, extended.
Courts and officers here may execute the extended enactments.
Courts of Probate and Divorce, &c.
Construction of 21 Vict. c. 77.
Special provision for Policemen.
Rules and Orders and tables of fees published by the English Courts.
The like when published by the Supreme Court.
Repeal of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, ss. 16 to 20.
Schedules of Acts, rules, and orders, extended.
Courts and officers here may execute the extended enactments.
Courts of Probate and Divorce, &c.
Construction of 21 Vict. c. 77.
Special provision for Policemen.
Rules and Orders and tables of fees published by the English Courts.
The like when published by the Supreme Court.
Repeal of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, ss. 16 to 20.
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Edition
1890
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 5 of 1858
Number of Pages
3
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