Cap. 4activeordinance

High Court Ordinance

高等法院條例

Full legislation

s.5

Constitution of Court of Appeal

(1)
The Court of Appeal shall consist
of—
(a)
the Chief Judge of the High Court; and
(b)
such Justices of Appeal as the Governor may appoint.
(1A)
The Chief Judge of the High Court may appoint one or more of the Justices of
                Appeal as vice-presidents of the Court of Appeal.
(Added
52 of 1987 s. 5
)
(2)
A judge of the Court of First Instance may, on the request of the Chief
                Justice,
                act
                as an additional judge of the Court of Appeal, in which case he shall have all the
                jurisdiction, powers and privileges of a judge of the Court of Appeal.
(Amended
21 of 2020 s. 5
)
(3)
The Chief Judge of the High Court shall be the president of the Court of Appeal
                and, in his absence for any cause, the presidency shall be determined in accordance
                with the order of precedence prescribed in
section 7
.