The Hong Kong (Appeal to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 1980

• Citation: S.I. 1980/1078
• Sections: 4

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Hong Kong (Appeal to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 1980 and shall be construed as one with the Hong Kong (Appeal to Privy Council) Order in Council 1909 , which Order, as amended by the Hong Kong (Appeal to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order in Council 1957 and the Hong Kong (Appeal to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 1971, is referred to as “ the principal Order ”.

(2) This Order, the Hong Kong (Appeal to Privy Council) Order in Council 1909, the Hong Kong (Appeal to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order in Council 1957 and the Hong Kong (Appeal to Privy Council) Order 1971 may be cited together as the Hong Kong (Appeal to Privy Council) Orders 1909 to 1980.

(3) This Order shall come into operation on 26th August 1980.

Section 2

Paragraph (a) of Rule 2 of the Rules contained in the principal Order is amended by the substitution for the reference to $50,000, in both cases where it occurs, of a reference to $200,000.

Section 3

The principal Order is amended by adding after Rule 3 the following Rule—

(3A)

(1) The Court may, on such terms as it thinks just, by order extend the period within which the Applicant is required or authorised by Rule 3 to do any act.

(2) The Court may extend any such period as is referred to in paragraph (1) although the application for extension is not made until after the expiration of that period.

Section 4

Paragraph (a) of Rule 4 of the Rules contained in the principal Order is amended by the substitution for the reference to $30,000 of a reference to $100,000.