Chapter:	484	Title:	HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	10 of 2005
Section:	12	Heading:	Professional qualifications of judges	Version Date:	08/07/2005

(1) A person shall be eligible to be appointed as the Chief Justice if he is- (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 155)

(aa) a permanent judge; (Added 10 of 2005 s. 155)
(a) the Chief Judge of the High Court, a Justice of Appeal or a judge of the Court of First Instance; or (Amended 120 of 1997 s. 8)
(b) a barrister who has practised as a barrister or solicitor in Hong Kong for a period of at least 10 years.

(a) the Chief Judge of the High Court, a Justice of Appeal or a judge of the Court of First Instance; or
(b) a barrister who has practised as a barrister or solicitor in Hong Kong for a period of at least 10 years. (Added 10 of 2005 s. 155)

(a) a retired Chief Judge of the High Court; (Amended 120 of 1997 s. 8)
(b) a retired Chief Justice of the Court;
(c) a retired permanent judge of the Court;
(d) a Justice or retired Justice of Appeal; or
(e) a barrister who has practised as a barrister or solicitor in Hong Kong for a period of at least 10 years,

(a) a judge or retired judge of a court of unlimited jurisdiction in either civil or criminal matters in another common law jurisdiction;
(b) a person who is ordinarily resident outside Hong Kong; and
(c) a person who has never been a judge of the High Court, a District Judge or a permanent magistrate, in Hong Kong.