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336G PDFTitle:DISTRICT COURT EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES RULESGazette Number:L.N. 166 of 2009
Rule:2Heading:InterpretationVersion Date:10/07/2009

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
"action" (訴訟) includes a matter, and any part of an action or matter;
"claim" (申索) includes part of a claim;
"Court" (區域法院) means the District Court and any judge of that Court sitting in court or in chambers; (28 of 2000 s. 48)
"proceeding" (法律程序) includes part of a proceeding;
"Register" (登記冊) means the Equal Opportunities Register kept under rule 3(1);
"relevant Ordinance" (有關條例) means-

        (a) the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 480); (L.N. 464 of 1997)
        (b) the Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 487); (L.N. 464 of 1997; 29 of 2008 s. 89)
        (c) the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 527); or (L.N. 464 of 1997; 29 of 2008 s. 89)
        (d) the Race Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 602); (29 of 2008 s. 89)
"tribunal" (審裁處) means the tribunal within the meaning of section 2 of the Labour Tribunal Ordinance (Cap 25).
(Enacted 1996)