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A2082
Ord. No. 79 of 1995
HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL

HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL ORDINANCE

CONTENTS

Section
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PART I
General
1.
Short title and commencement
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A2086
2.
Interpretation
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A2086
3.
Establishment of the Court
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A2088
4.
Jurisdiction of the Court
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A2088
5.
Constitution of the Court
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A2088
6.
Chief Justice
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A2090
7.
Appointment of permanent judges
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A2090
8.
List of non-permanent Hong Kong judges
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A2090
9.
List of judges from other common law jurisdictions
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A2092
10.
Limit on number of non-permanent judges
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A2092
11.
Precedence of judges
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A2092
12.
Qualifications of judges
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A2092
13.
Prohibition on practice as barrister or solicitor
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A2094
14.
Tenure of office
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A2094
15.
Continuing powers of judges
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A2098
16.
Hearing of appeals
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A2098
17.
Powers of the Court
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A2100
18.
Appeal Committee
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A2100
PART II
Civil
19.
Interpretation
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A2100
20.
Application
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A2102
21.
Civil jurisdiction
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A2102
22.
Civil appeals
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A2102
23.
Leave to appeal
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A2102
24.
Applications for leave to appeal
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A2104
25.
Grant of leave to appeal
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A2104
26.
Stay of execution
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A2106
27.
Notice of application
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A2106