Cap. 4activeordinance

High Court Ordinance

高等法院條例

Full legislation

s.8

Acting appointments

(1)
If the office of Chief Judge of the High Court or any Justice of Appeal becomes
                vacant, by death or otherwise, the Governor may appoint another person, who is
                eligible to be appointed to be a judge of the High Court under
section 9
,
                to act in such office until the vacancy therein is filled.
(2)
If the Chief Judge of the High Court or a Justice of Appeal is temporarily ill
                or absent, the Governor may appoint another person, who is eligible to be appointed
                to be a judge of the High Court under
section 9
, to act in his office
                until he resumes the duties thereof.
(3)
Any appointment made under subsection (1) or (2) may be given effect from a
                date anterior to that of the instrument by which it is made.
(Added
80 of 1994 s. 7
)