Court Proceedings (Electronic Technology) Ordinance
Part 5
Use of Electronic Technology in Courts
Division 1—Interpretation and Application of Part 5
Subdivision 1—Interpretation
9. Interpretation of Part 5
In this Part—
at the relevant time (在有關時間), in relation to an act done in electronic form or electronically for the purposes of this Part, means at the time of doing the act;
direction of a court (法院指示) means a direction given by a court, a judge or a judicial officer;
e-practice direction (電子實務指示) means a direction that—
- (a) is issued by the Chief Justice as to the practice and procedure of a court; and
- (b) relates to the use of electronic technology under this Ordinance;
e-rules (電子規則) means rules made under section 26 or 27;
written law (成文法律) means an Ordinance or subsidiary legislation and includes any practice direction, except an e-practice direction, that provides for the practice and procedure of a court.
10. References to courts or e-Courts in relation to documents
In this Part, a reference to—