SUPREME COURT (VACATIONS) ORDINANCE, 1898
Title
SUPREME COURT (VACATIONS) ORDINANCE, 1898
Description
ORDINANCE NO. 5 OF 1898.
Supreme Court (Vacations)
AN ORDINANCE for the establishment and regulation of
vacations in the supreme court .
[1st December, 1898.]
be it enacted by the governor of hongkong, with the advice and
consent of the legislative council thereof , as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Court (Vacations)
Ordinance, 1898.
2. In this ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, 'public
holidays' mean the days appointed as public holidays by section 2 of
the public holidays ordinance , 1875, and include all other days
appointed form time to time by the governor to be observed as public
holidays.
3. the following vacations shall be observed in each year in the
supreme court and the offices connected therewith, namely, the long
vaction, the christmas vacation , the chinese new year vacation, and
the easter vaction.
4-(1) the long vacation shall commence on the 20th day of
September and terminate on the 17th day of october . the christmas
vacation shall commence on the 24th day of December and terminate
on the 1st day of such new year. the easter vacation shall commence
on good friday and terminate on the thursday in easter week.
(2) the days of the commencement and termination of each vaction
shall be included in such vaction.
5. the supreme court and the offices connected therewiht shall be
open during vacation ( except on public holidays) for the purpose of
holding the ordinary criminal sessions and any special criminal
sessions and the transaction of all business incidental thereot , and also
for the purpose of issuing writs and of transacting any business under
the provisioos of next suceeding during section.
6. the court shall during vacation hear and determine all such appli-
cations as may require to be immediately or promptly heard , and all
applicaions for summary juudgment under the provisons of the code of
civil procedue for the time being in force , and all actions or matters in the summary jurisdiction of the court : provided always that the
hearing of any action or matter in the summary jurisdiction of the
court may be adjourned over vacation, on reasonable cause being shown,
to the satisfaction of the court .
7. every act , matter, or thing done in vacation , in pursuance of this
ordinance , shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as if done out of
vacation.
8. no pleading shall be filed during vacatio , except by order of a
judge under special circumstances.
9. where by any act , ordinance , or rule of court regulating civil
procedure , or by any special order of the court, any limited time , not
exceeding one month , is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act
or the taking of any proceeding , no days included in a vacation shall be
reckoned in the computation of such time , unless the court otherwise
directs.
10. during vacation , there shall be at least one judge in the colony,
and the offices of the supreme court shall be open daily , except on
public holidays , for such time as the court may direct.
11. the periods of vacation may be varied from time to time , and
provision may be made for the conduct fo the business of the court
during vacation , by general rules or orders of court to be made by
the chief justice, subject to the revision and approval of the legislative
council , and published in the gazette , in the manner prescribed by the
Supreme Court Ordinance , 1873.
A.D. 1898. Ordinance No. 16 of 1898. Short title. Interpretation of terms. No. 2 of 1875. Vacations in the Supreme Court and its Offices. Commencement and termination of vacations. Opening of the Supreme Court and its Offices in vacation for certain purposes. Hearing in vacation of certain applications and actions. See Ordinance No. 3 of 1901. Validity of act done in vacation.
Filing of pleading in vacation.
Vacation not included in computation of time.
Vacation Judges and Office hours.
Power to vary periods of vacation and regulate vacation business.
No. 3 of 1873.
Supreme Court (Vacations)
AN ORDINANCE for the establishment and regulation of
vacations in the supreme court .
[1st December, 1898.]
be it enacted by the governor of hongkong, with the advice and
consent of the legislative council thereof , as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Court (Vacations)
Ordinance, 1898.
2. In this ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, 'public
holidays' mean the days appointed as public holidays by section 2 of
the public holidays ordinance , 1875, and include all other days
appointed form time to time by the governor to be observed as public
holidays.
3. the following vacations shall be observed in each year in the
supreme court and the offices connected therewith, namely, the long
vaction, the christmas vacation , the chinese new year vacation, and
the easter vaction.
4-(1) the long vacation shall commence on the 20th day of
September and terminate on the 17th day of october . the christmas
vacation shall commence on the 24th day of December and terminate
on the 1st day of such new year. the easter vacation shall commence
on good friday and terminate on the thursday in easter week.
(2) the days of the commencement and termination of each vaction
shall be included in such vaction.
5. the supreme court and the offices connected therewiht shall be
open during vacation ( except on public holidays) for the purpose of
holding the ordinary criminal sessions and any special criminal
sessions and the transaction of all business incidental thereot , and also
for the purpose of issuing writs and of transacting any business under
the provisioos of next suceeding during section.
6. the court shall during vacation hear and determine all such appli-
cations as may require to be immediately or promptly heard , and all
applicaions for summary juudgment under the provisons of the code of
civil procedue for the time being in force , and all actions or matters in the summary jurisdiction of the court : provided always that the
hearing of any action or matter in the summary jurisdiction of the
court may be adjourned over vacation, on reasonable cause being shown,
to the satisfaction of the court .
7. every act , matter, or thing done in vacation , in pursuance of this
ordinance , shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as if done out of
vacation.
8. no pleading shall be filed during vacatio , except by order of a
judge under special circumstances.
9. where by any act , ordinance , or rule of court regulating civil
procedure , or by any special order of the court, any limited time , not
exceeding one month , is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act
or the taking of any proceeding , no days included in a vacation shall be
reckoned in the computation of such time , unless the court otherwise
directs.
10. during vacation , there shall be at least one judge in the colony,
and the offices of the supreme court shall be open daily , except on
public holidays , for such time as the court may direct.
11. the periods of vacation may be varied from time to time , and
provision may be made for the conduct fo the business of the court
during vacation , by general rules or orders of court to be made by
the chief justice, subject to the revision and approval of the legislative
council , and published in the gazette , in the manner prescribed by the
Supreme Court Ordinance , 1873.
A.D. 1898. Ordinance No. 16 of 1898. Short title. Interpretation of terms. No. 2 of 1875. Vacations in the Supreme Court and its Offices. Commencement and termination of vacations. Opening of the Supreme Court and its Offices in vacation for certain purposes. Hearing in vacation of certain applications and actions. See Ordinance No. 3 of 1901. Validity of act done in vacation.
Filing of pleading in vacation.
Vacation not included in computation of time.
Vacation Judges and Office hours.
Power to vary periods of vacation and regulate vacation business.
No. 3 of 1873.
Abstract
A.D. 1898. Ordinance No. 16 of 1898. Short title. Interpretation of terms. No. 2 of 1875. Vacations in the Supreme Court and its Offices. Commencement and termination of vacations. Opening of the Supreme Court and its Offices in vacation for certain purposes. Hearing in vacation of certain applications and actions. See Ordinance No. 3 of 1901. Validity of act done in vacation.
Filing of pleading in vacation.
Vacation not included in computation of time.
Vacation Judges and Office hours.
Power to vary periods of vacation and regulate vacation business.
No. 3 of 1873.
Filing of pleading in vacation.
Vacation not included in computation of time.
Vacation Judges and Office hours.
Power to vary periods of vacation and regulate vacation business.
No. 3 of 1873.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/710
Edition
1901
Volume
v2
Subsequent Cap No.
4
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 5 of 1898
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“SUPREME COURT (VACATIONS) ORDINANCE, 1898,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed November 19, 2024, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/710.
