Current English Ord. & Sub. Leg.
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Chapter 298PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ORDINANCE
Chapter 299WATCHMEN ORDINANCE
Chapter 300CROWN PROCEEDINGS ORDINANCE
Chapter 301HONG KONG AIRPORT (CONTROL OF OBSTRUCTIONS) ORDINANCE
Chapter 302HONG KONG TOURISM BOARD ORDINANCE
Chapter 303RADIATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 304HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE ORDINANCE
Chapter 305PENSIONS (INCREASE) ORDINANCE
Chapter 306REGISTERED TRUSTEES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 307PEARL CULTURE (CONTROL) ORDINANCE
Chapter 308PHARMACOPOEIA ORDINANCE
Chapter 309HONG KONG SPORTS INSTITUTE ORDINANCE
Chapter 310BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 311AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
Chapter 312CIVIL AVIATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) ORDINANCE
Chapter 313SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE
Chapter 314OCCUPIERS LIABILITY ORDINANCE
Chapter 315COLONY ARMORIAL BEARINGS (PROTECTION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 316CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE
Chapter 317INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) ORDINANCE
Chapter 318INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) ORDINANCE
Chapter 319FOREIGN JUDGMENTS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) ORDINANCE
Chapter 320POST SECONDARY COLLEGES ORDINANCE
Chapter 321FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES ORDINANCE
Chapter 322GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE ORDINANCE
Chapter 323TATTOOING OF YOUNG PERSONS ORDINANCE
Chapter 324PROTECTION OF NON-GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ORDINANCE
Chapter 325PRISONERS (RELEASE UNDER SUPERVISION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 326DRUG ADDICTS TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 327LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE
Chapter 328ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (FELONIES AND MISDEMEANOURS) ORDINANCE
Chapter 329MARINE INSURANCE ORDINANCE
Chapter 330MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) ORDINANCE
Chapter 331IMMIGRATION SERVICE ORDINANCE
Chapter 332TRADE UNIONS ORDINANCE
Chapter 333SECURITIES ORDINANCE
Chapter 334GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES ORDINANCE
Chapter 335PROTECTION OF INVESTORS ORDINANCE
Chapter 336DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE
CAP 336DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE
Cap 336Long title
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 1Short title
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 2Interpretation
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 3Establishment of the District Court, and its general jurisdiction
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 4Constitution of the District Court
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 5Professional qualifications of District Judges
08/07/2005
Cap 336 s 6Disposal of proceedings
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 7Appointment of deputy District Judges
08/07/2005
Cap 336 s 8Power of deputy District Judge in part-heard cases
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 9Jurisdiction in part-heard cases of magistrates appointed to be judges
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 10Jurisdiction in part-heard cases of judges appointed to be High Court Judges or Court of First Instance deputy judges
01/07/1997
Cap 336 s 11(Repealed 47 of 1997 s. 10)
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 11ATerm of office of District Judges
01/07/1997
Cap 336 s 12Distribution and disposal of business of the Court
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 13Seal of the Court
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 14Officers of the Court
08/07/2005
Cap 336 s 14AAProfessional qualifications of Registrar, deputy registrars and assistant registrars
08/07/2005
Cap 336 s 14ABAppointment of temporary registrar
08/07/2005
Cap 336 s 14AAppointment of temporary deputy registrars
08/07/2005
Cap 336 s 14BAppointment of temporary assistant registrars
08/07/2005
Cap 336 s 14CPowers of temporary registrar, etc. in case which is part-heard on termination of appointment
08/07/2005
Cap 336 s 15Right of audience
11/07/2008
Cap 336 s 16Prohibition of proceedings in error
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 17District Court Rules Committee
08/07/2005
Cap 336 s 18Transfer of unclaimed moneys in Court
01/07/1997
Cap 336 s 19(Repealed 59 of 1981 s. 4)
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 20Committal for contempt
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 21(Repealed 13 of 1995 s. 46)
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 22Enforcement of liability for fees
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 23Enforcement of fines and forfeited recognizances
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 24Enforcement of orders and warrants for imprisonment
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 25Registrar to take charge of fees, etc.
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 26(Repealed 28 of 2000 s. 15)
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 27Falsely pretending to act under authority of the Court
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 28Falsely representing documents to have been issued from the Court
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 29Rescuing goods
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 30Assaulting officers
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 31Revocation of committal order
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 32General jurisdiction in actions of contract, quasi-contract and tort
01/12/2003
Cap 336 s 33Money recoverable by enactment
01/12/2003
Cap 336 s 34Abandonment of part of claim to give Court jurisdiction
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 35Jurisdiction for recovery of land
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 36Jurisdiction where title in question
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 37Equity jurisdiction
01/12/2003
Cap 336 s 37A(Repealed 28 of 2000 s. 23)
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 38Jurisdiction under the Married Persons Status Ordinance
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 38AExecution of instruments by order of the Court
02/04/2009
Cap 336 s 39Counterclaims
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 40Saving
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 41Procedure where proceedings beyond the jurisdiction of the Court are commenced in the Court
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 42Transfer of proceedings to the Court of First Instance or the Lands Tribunal
02/04/2009
Cap 336 s 43Transfer to the Court from the Court of First Instance of proceedings within the jurisdiction of the Court
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 44Transfer to the Court from the Court of First Instance where the parties consent
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 44ACosts in transferred cases, etc.
02/04/2009
Cap 336 s 45Division of causes of action
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 46Infancy no defence
30/06/1997
Cap 336 s 47(Repealed 28 of 2000 s. 24)
01/09/2000
Cap 336 s 47APower of the Court to order disclosure, etc. of documents before commencement of proceedings
02/04/2009
Cap 336 s 47BExtension of powers of the Court to order disclosure of documents, inspection of property, etc.
02/04/2009
Cap 336 s 47CProvisions supplementary to sections 47A and 47B
01/09/2000