SUPREME COURT (VACATIONS) ORDINANCE, 1898
Title
SUPREME COURT (VACATIONS) ORDINANCE, 1898
Description
No. 5 of 1898.
For the establisment of Vacations in the Supreme Court.
[1st December, 1898]
1. The Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898.
2. In this Ordinance, 'Public Holiday' and 'Gencral Holi-
day' have the meanings respectively assigned to such expressions
by the Holidays Ordinance, 1912.
3. The following vacations shall be observed in each year in the
Supreme Court and the offices connected therewith, namely, the
Long Vacation, the Christmas Vacation, the Chinese New Year
Vacation, and the Easter Vacation.
4.-(1) The Long Vacation shall commence on 20th September
and terminate on 17th October. The Christmas Vacation shall
commence on 24th December and terminate on 1st January. The
Chinese New Year Vacation shall commence on the first day of the
Chinese New Year and terminate on the filth day of such New Year.
The Easter Vacation shall commence on Good Friday and terminate
on the Thursday in Easter week.
Provided that, if the Chinese hereafter adopt the Gregorian
Calendar, the Chinese New Year Vacation shall be abolisbed and the
Christmas Vacation shall be extended and terminate on the third
week-day in January.
(2) The days of the commencement and termination of cach
vacation shall be included in such vacation.
5. The Supreme Court and the offices connected therewith shall
be open during vacation (except on general holidays and public
holidays) for the purpose of holding the ordinary criminal sessions
and any special criminal sessions and the transaction of all business
incidental thereto, and also for the purpose of issuing writs and of
transacting any business under the provisions of the next section.
6. The Court shall during vacation bear and determine all such
applications as may require to be immediately or promptly heard,
and all applications for stiminary judgment, and all actions or
matters in the Summaxy Jurisdiction of the Court Provided
As ainendod by No. 1 of 1912.
As ainended by -,;\To. 5 of 1912.
As. amended bly No. 50 of PA 1 and No. 5 of 1912.
always that the hearing of any action or matter in the Summary
Jurisdiction of the Court may be adjourned over vacation, on reason-
able cause being shown to be the satisfaction of the Court.
7. Every act, matter, or thing done in vacation shall be as valid
to all intents and purposes as if done out of vacation.
8. No pleading shall be filed during vacation except by order of
a Judge under special circumstances.
9. Where by any enactment 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 general holidays and public holidays' for such time as the
Court may direct.
11. The periods of vacatIon may be varied, and provision may be
made for the conduct of the business of the Court during vacation,
by general rules or orders of Court to be made by the Chief Justice,
subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, and published in
the Gazette in the manner prescribed by the Supreme Court
Ordinance, 1873.
* As. aniended by No. 1 of 1912.
+ As1) y No. 2 of 1912.
As amended by No. 5 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912.
Short title. Interpretation. Vacations in the Supreme Court. Commencement and termination of vacations. Opening of court and offices in vacation for certain purposes. Hearing in vacation of certain applications; Summary Jurisdiction. Validity of act done in vacation. Filing of pleading in vacation. Vacation not included in computation of time. Vacation Judge; office hours. Power to vary vacation and regulate business. No. 3 of 1873.
For the establisment of Vacations in the Supreme Court.
[1st December, 1898]
1. The Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898.
2. In this Ordinance, 'Public Holiday' and 'Gencral Holi-
day' have the meanings respectively assigned to such expressions
by the Holidays Ordinance, 1912.
3. The following vacations shall be observed in each year in the
Supreme Court and the offices connected therewith, namely, the
Long Vacation, the Christmas Vacation, the Chinese New Year
Vacation, and the Easter Vacation.
4.-(1) The Long Vacation shall commence on 20th September
and terminate on 17th October. The Christmas Vacation shall
commence on 24th December and terminate on 1st January. The
Chinese New Year Vacation shall commence on the first day of the
Chinese New Year and terminate on the filth day of such New Year.
The Easter Vacation shall commence on Good Friday and terminate
on the Thursday in Easter week.
Provided that, if the Chinese hereafter adopt the Gregorian
Calendar, the Chinese New Year Vacation shall be abolisbed and the
Christmas Vacation shall be extended and terminate on the third
week-day in January.
(2) The days of the commencement and termination of cach
vacation shall be included in such vacation.
5. The Supreme Court and the offices connected therewith shall
be open during vacation (except on general holidays and public
holidays) for the purpose of holding the ordinary criminal sessions
and any special criminal sessions and the transaction of all business
incidental thereto, and also for the purpose of issuing writs and of
transacting any business under the provisions of the next section.
6. The Court shall during vacation bear and determine all such
applications as may require to be immediately or promptly heard,
and all applications for stiminary judgment, and all actions or
matters in the Summaxy Jurisdiction of the Court Provided
As ainendod by No. 1 of 1912.
As ainended by -,;\To. 5 of 1912.
As. amended bly No. 50 of PA 1 and No. 5 of 1912.
always that the hearing of any action or matter in the Summary
Jurisdiction of the Court may be adjourned over vacation, on reason-
able cause being shown to be the satisfaction of the Court.
7. Every act, matter, or thing done in vacation shall be as valid
to all intents and purposes as if done out of vacation.
8. No pleading shall be filed during vacation except by order of
a Judge under special circumstances.
9. Where by any enactment 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 general holidays and public holidays' for such time as the
Court may direct.
11. The periods of vacatIon may be varied, and provision may be
made for the conduct of the business of the Court during vacation,
by general rules or orders of Court to be made by the Chief Justice,
subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, and published in
the Gazette in the manner prescribed by the Supreme Court
Ordinance, 1873.
* As. aniended by No. 1 of 1912.
+ As1) y No. 2 of 1912.
As amended by No. 5 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912.
Short title. Interpretation. Vacations in the Supreme Court. Commencement and termination of vacations. Opening of court and offices in vacation for certain purposes. Hearing in vacation of certain applications; Summary Jurisdiction. Validity of act done in vacation. Filing of pleading in vacation. Vacation not included in computation of time. Vacation Judge; office hours. Power to vary vacation and regulate business. No. 3 of 1873.
Abstract
Short title. Interpretation. Vacations in the Supreme Court. Commencement and termination of vacations. Opening of court and offices in vacation for certain purposes. Hearing in vacation of certain applications; Summary Jurisdiction. Validity of act done in vacation. Filing of pleading in vacation. Vacation not included in computation of time. Vacation Judge; office hours. Power to vary vacation and regulate business. No. 3 of 1873.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/897
Edition
1912
Volume
v1
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 April 25, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/897.
