### Family Procedure Ordinance 《家事訴訟程序條例》

19. Appeals from CFI
(Not yet in operation)(1) Unless otherwise provided by an enactment, an appeal lies as of right to the Court of Appeal from an order of the CFI in a family proceeding.
(2) No appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from the following orders or decision—
(a) an order of the CFI allowing an extension of time for appealing from an order;
(b) an order of the CFI that is provided by an enactment to be final;
(c) an order absolute for the dissolution or nullity of marriage where a party who, having had time and opportunity to appeal from the decree nisi on which the order was founded, has not appealed from that decree;
(d) (except with the permission of the CFI or the Court of Appeal) an order of the CFI made with the consent of the parties or relating only to costs which are by law left to the discretion of the court;
(e) a decision of the CFI in respect of which a certificate is granted under section 27C of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) and leave to appeal is granted under section 27D of that Ordinance in a family proceeding.
(3) Unless otherwise provided by the Rules, no appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from an interlocutory order of the CFI in a family proceeding unless permission to appeal has been given by the CFI or the Court of Appeal.
(4) Permission to appeal may be given—
(a) in respect of a particular issue arising out of the interlocutory order; and
(b) subject to the conditions considered by the court hearing the application to be necessary in order to secure the just, expeditious and economical disposal of the appeal.
(5) Permission to appeal must not be given unless the court hearing the application is satisfied that—
(a) the appeal has a reasonable prospect of success; or
(b) there is some other reason in the interests of justice for the appeal to be heard.

### Family Procedure Ordinance 《家事訴訟程序條例》

20. Appeals from Family Court
(Not yet in operation)(1) Unless otherwise provided by an enactment, no appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from an order of a Family Judge in a family proceeding unless permission to appeal has been given by a Family Judge or the Court of Appeal.
(2) No appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from an order absolute for the dissolution or nullity of marriage where a party who, having had time and opportunity to appeal from the decree nisi on which the order was founded, has not appealed from that decree.
(3) An appeal lies as of right to a Family Judge in chambers from an order of a Master in a family proceeding.
(4) An appeal also lies as of right to the Court of Appeal by a person against whom an order is made under section 20, 48B, 52D, 52E or 53(3) of the District Court Ordinance (Cap. 336).
(5) Permission to appeal may be given—
(a) in respect of a particular issue arising out of the order referred to in subsection (1); and
(b) subject to the conditions considered by the Family Judge or the Court of Appeal hearing the application to be necessary in order to secure the just, expeditious and economical disposal of the appeal.
(6) Permission to appeal must not be given unless the Family Judge or the Court of Appeal hearing the application is satisfied that—
(a) the appeal has a reasonable prospect of success; or
(b) there is some other reason in the interests of justice for the appeal to be heard.

21. Application of High Court rules and practice
(Not yet in operation)To the extent that no provision is made by this Ordinance or the Rules for the practice or procedure applicable to a family proceeding in the High Court or the Family Court, the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4 sub. leg. A) and the practice of the High Court apply unless the court conducting the proceeding otherwise directs.

22. Practice Directions
(Not yet in operation)(1) The Chief Justice may make directions as to the practice and procedure of the court on one or more types of family proceedings.
(2) The Chief Justice may designate a High Court Judge to make any of the directions referred to in subsection (1).

23. Rules Committee to specify forms
(Not yet in operation)(1) The Rules Committee may specify one or more forms to be used for a matter provided for in this Ordinance or for the purposes of any provision of this Ordinance.
(2) A form specified under this section must be completed in accordance with the instructions and directions that are specified in the form.

### Family Procedure Ordinance 《家事訴訟程序條例》

24. Establishment of Family Procedure Rules Committee
(1) The Family Procedure Rules Committee is established.
(2) The Rules Committee consists of—
(a) the Chief Judge, who is the Chairperson;
(b) a High Court Judge nominated by the Chief Judge;
(c) the Registrar of the High Court, or a Master of the High Court nominated by the Chief Judge to represent the Registrar;
(d) the Principal Family Court Judge;
(e) a Family Judge nominated by the Chief Judge;
(f) the Registrar of the District Court, or a Master of the District Court nominated by the Chief Judge to represent the Registrar;
(g) 2 barristers nominated by the Hong Kong Bar Association;
(h) 2 solicitors nominated by The Law Society of Hong Kong; and
(i) the Secretary for Justice, or a legal officer in the Department of Justice nominated by the Secretary.
(3) At a meeting of the Rules Committee, 5 members form a quorum of whom one must be a member specified in subsection (2)(g) or (h).
(4) The member specified in subsection (2)(c) is the secretary of the Rules Committee.
(5) In this section—
barrister (大律師) has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159);
legal officer in the Department of Justice (律政司律政人員) means a person holding one of the offices in the Department of Justice mentioned in Schedule 1 to the Legal Officers Ordinance (Cap. 87);
solicitor (律師) has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159).