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District Court Equal Opportunities Rules (Chapter 336G), Hong Kong, China

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Details Details Year of Version 2009 Dates Adopted: January 1, 1996 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes These Rules provide that the Registrar of the District Court of HKSAR shall keep an Equal Opportunities Register which contains entries in relation to all actions and proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the District Court.

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Main text(s) Main text(s) Chinese 區域法院平等機會規則(第336G章)         English District Court Equal Opportunities Rules (Chapter 336G)        
Chapter: 336G DISTRICT COURT EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES RULES Gazette Number Version Date
Empowering section L.N. 554 of 1997 21/11/1997
(Originally L.N. 236 of 1996) (Cap 336 section 73B, 73C and 73D) (L.N. 464 of 1997) [20 September 1996] L.N. 393 of 1996
(Omitted as spent) (Enacted 1996)
Rule: 1 (Omitted as spent) 30/06/1997
Rule: 2 Interpretation L.N. 166 of 2009 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)

Rule: 2A Application 30/06/1997

These Rules shall apply to any proceedings by or against the Crown.

(L.N. 307 of 1996)

Rule: 3 Equal Opportunities Register 30/06/1997

(1) The Registrar shall cause to be kept a register-

(a) called the Equal Opportunities Register; and
(b) in such form as he thinks fit, or in such form as the Chief Justice may from time to time direct.

(2) The Registrar shall cause the Register to be maintained by proper entries therein in relation to all actions and proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the Court under each relevant Ordinance.

(3) Every action or proceeding referred to in subrule (2) shall be numbered in each year according to the order

in which it is commenced, and recorded in the Register accordingly. (Enacted 1996)

Rule: 4 Application of other rules L.N. 166 of 2009 10/07/2009

Subject to sections 73B(8), 73C(8), 73D(8) and 73E(8) of the Ordinance, any rules made under section 72 or 73

Cap 336G - DISTRICT COURT EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES RULES

of the Ordinance shall apply to and in relation to the jurisdiction conferred on the Court by virtue of any relevant Ordinance.

(Enacted 1996. L.N. 464 of 1997; 29 of 2008 s. 90)

(1)
Where the Court determines in respect of any action listed in the Register (and whether or not the action has commenced) that the action is a claim
(a) beyond the jurisdiction of the Court under any relevant Ordinance; and
(b)
within the jurisdiction of the tribunal, then the Court shall order that the claim be transferred to the tribunal.
(2)
Where the Court transfers under subrule (1) a claim to the tribunal, the Registrar shall send to the registrar, within the meaning of section 2 of the Labour Tribunal Ordinance (Cap 25), a certified copy of the entries in the Register, and the documents in his custody, relating to the claim.

(Enacted 1996)

Without prejudice to the generality of section 15 of the Ordinance in so far as it relates to persons who may address the Court, any person acting for a party to an action within the jurisdiction of the Court under any relevant Ordinance may, in relation to that action, appear in, conduct, defend and address the Court in, any proceeding therein if the person

(a)
is a member of the Commission, or a committee, within the meaning of section 2 of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 480);
(b)
is employed or engaged under section 64(2)(d), (e) or (f) of that Ordinance;
(c)
is an office bearer of a registered trade union, or of an association of employers, authorized in writing by the party to so act;
(d)
is an officer or servant of an unincorporated or incorporated company or a member of a partnership and that company or partnership, as the case may be, is the party;
(e)
is a carer, or an associate, within the meaning of section 2 of the Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 487), in respect of the party (including any case where the action is a claim under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 480)).

(Enacted 1996)

Cap 336G - DISTRICT COURT EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES RULES

章: 336G 區域法院平等機會規則 憲報編號 版本日期
賦權條文 L.N. 554 of 1997 21/11/1997

附註:

具追溯力的適應化修訂─見1998年第25號第2

(第336章第73B、73C及73D條) (1997年第464號法律公告) [1996年9月20日] 1996年第393號法律公告 (本為1996年第236號法律公告)

條: 1 (已失時效而略去 ) 25 of 1998 01/07/1997

附註:

具追溯力的適應化修訂─見1998年第25號第2

(已失時效而略去) ( 1996 年制定)

條: 2 釋義 L.N. 166 of 2009 10/07/2009

在本規則中,除文意另有所指外─ “申索”(claim) 包括申索的一部分; “有關條例”(relevant Ordinance) 指─

(a) 《性別歧視條例》(第480章); (1997年第464號法律公告)
(b) 《殘疾歧視條例》(第487章); (1997年第464號法律公告;2008年第29號第89條)
(c) 《家庭崗位歧視條例》(第527章);或 (1997年第464號法律公告;2008年第29號第89條)

(d) 《種族歧視條例》(第602章); (2008年第29號第89條) “法律程序”(proceeding) 包括法律程序的一部分; “區域法院”(Court)指區域法院以及在法庭或內庭開庭的區域法院任何法官; (1998年第25號第2

條;2000年第28號第48條) “登記冊”(Register) 指根據第3(1)條備存的平等機會登記冊; “訴訟”(action) 包括事宜,以及訴訟或事宜的任何部分; “審裁處”(tribunal) 指《勞資審裁處條例》(第25章)第2條所指的審裁處。

(1996年制定)

條: 2 釋義 L.N. 166 of 2009 10/07/2009

在本規則中,除文意另有所指外─ “申索”(claim) 包括申索的一部分; “有關條例”(relevant Ordinance) 指─

(a) 《性別歧視條例》(第480章); (1997年第464號法律公告)
(b) 《殘疾歧視條例》(第487章); (1997年第464號法律公告;2008年第29號第89條)
(c) 《家庭崗位歧視條例》(第527章);或 (1997年第464號法律公告;2008年第29號第89條)

(d) 《種族歧視條例》(第602章); (2008年第29號第89條) “法律程序”(proceeding) 包括法律程序的一部分; “區域法院”(Court)指區域法院以及在法庭或內庭開庭的區域法院任何法官; (1998年第25號第2

條;2000年第28號第48條) “登記冊”(Register) 指根據第3(1)條備存的平等機會登記冊; “訴訟”(action) 包括事宜,以及訴訟或事宜的任何部分; “審裁處”(tribunal) 指《勞資審裁處條例》(第25章)第2條所指的審裁處。

(1996年制定)

條: 2 釋義 L.N. 166 of 2009 10/07/2009

在本規則中,除文意另有所指外─ “申索”(claim) 包括申索的一部分; “有關條例”(relevant Ordinance) 指─

(a) 《性別歧視條例》(第480章); (1997年第464號法律公告)
(b) 《殘疾歧視條例》(第487章); (1997年第464號法律公告;2008年第29號第89條)
(c) 《家庭崗位歧視條例》(第527章);或 (1997年第464號法律公告;2008年第29號第89條)

(d) 《種族歧視條例》(第602章); (2008年第29號第89條) “法律程序”(proceeding) 包括法律程序的一部分; “區域法院”(Court)指區域法院以及在法庭或內庭開庭的區域法院任何法官; (1998年第25號第2

條;2000年第28號第48條) “登記冊”(Register) 指根據第3(1)條備存的平等機會登記冊; “訴訟”(action) 包括事宜,以及訴訟或事宜的任何部分; “審裁處”(tribunal) 指《勞資審裁處條例》(第25章)第2條所指的審裁處。

(1996年制定)

條: 2A 適用範圍 25 of 1998 01/07/1997

附註:

具追溯力的適應化修訂─見1998年第25號第2

本規則適用於所有由官方提出或針對官方的法律程序。 (1996年第307號法律公告)

條: 3 平等機會登記冊 L.N. 247 of 2000 01/09/2000

(1) 司法常務官須安排備存一本登記冊,該登記冊─

(a) 稱為“平等機會登記冊”;及
(b)的格式按司法常務官認為合適者而定,或按終審法院首席法官不時所指示者而定。(1998年第25號第2條)

(2)司法常務官須安排將關乎根據每條有關條例屬區域法院司法管轄權範圍以內所有訴訟及法律程序的記項妥當保存於登記冊內。 (2000年第28號第48條)

(3)第(2)款所提述的每宗訴訟或每項法律程序,均須按照其在展開年份中的先後次序每年配予編號,並據此記錄在登記冊內。

(1996年制定。2000年第28號第46條)

條: 4 其他規則的適用範圍 L.N. 166 of 2009 10/07/2009

在不抵觸本條例第78B(8)、73C(8)、73D(8)及73E(8)條的條文下,任何根據本條例第72或73條訂立的規則,適用於憑藉任何有關條例賦予區域法院的司法管轄權,並且就該司法管轄權而適用。 (1996年制定。1997年第464號法律公告;2000年第28號第48條;2008年第29號第90條)

條: 4 其他規則的適用範圍 L.N. 166 of 2009 10/07/2009

在不抵觸本條例第78B(8)、73C(8)、73D(8)及73E(8)條的條文下,任何根據本條例第72或73條訂立的規則,適用於憑藉任何有關條例賦予區域法院的司法管轄權,並且就該司法管轄權而適用。 (1996年制定。1997年第464號法律公告;2000年第28號第48條;2008年第29號第90條)

條: 4 其他規則的適用範圍 L.N. 166 of 2009 10/07/2009

在不抵觸本條例第78B(8)、73C(8)、73D(8)及73E(8)條的條文下,任何根據本條例第72或73條訂立的規則,適用於憑藉任何有關條例賦予區域法院的司法管轄權,並且就該司法管轄權而適用。 (1996年制定。1997年第464號法律公告;2000年第28號第48條;2008年第29號第90條)

條: 5 將申索移交審裁處 L.N. 247 of 2000 01/09/2000
    1. (1) 凡區域法院就登記冊內所列的任何訴訟(不論該訴訟是否已展開)裁定該訴訟是一項以下的申索─
    2. (a) 超越區域法院根據任何有關條例而具有的司法管轄權的申索;並且
  1. (b) 屬審裁處司法管轄權以內的申索, 則區域法院須命令將該項申索移交審裁處。
  2. 凡區域法院根據第(1)款將某項申索移交審裁處,司法常務官須向《勞資審裁處條例》(第25章)第2條所指的司法常務主任送交一份關乎該項申索的的登記冊記項的核證副本,以及由其保管的關乎該項申索的文件。 (2000年第28號第46條)

(1996年制定。2000年第28號第48條)

條: 6 出庭發言權 L.N. 247 of 2000 01/09/2000

在不損害本條例第15條的一般性的原則下,並在關乎可向法庭陳詞的人的範圍內,就根據任何有關條例屬區域法院司法管轄權以內的某宗訴訟而代表該訴訟的任何一方行事的人,如屬以下身分,則可就該訴訟在區域法院的法律程序中出庭、進行法律程序、抗辯和向法庭陳詞─ (2000年第28號第48條)

(a) 《性別歧視條例》(第480章)第2條所指的委員會成員或小組委員會成員;
(b) 根據該條例第64(2)(d)、(e)或(f)條所僱用或聘用的人;
(c)在已登記的職工會中或在僱主協會中擔任職位並獲上述一方以書面授權如此行事的人;
(d)某間非法團公司或法團公司高級人員或僱員,或某合夥的合夥人,而該公司或合夥(視屬何情況而定)是上述一方;
(e)就上述一方而言(包括根據《性別歧視條例》(第480章)提出申索的訴訟的任何個案)是

《殘疾歧視條例》(第487章)第2條所指的照料者或有聯繫人士。 (1996年制定)


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