### Jury Ordinance 《陪審團條例》

11. Power to add to settled list of jurors
(1) The Registrar may—
(a) compile a list of the names of persons who have become liable for inclusion in the list of jurors after the final settlement of that list in accordance with section 9; and
(b) publish in the Gazette and in one English language daily newspaper and in one Chinese language daily newspaper, each circulating in Hong Kong, a notice stating that copies of the list of such additional jurors are available for inspection at his office and at other addresses specified in the notice upon such days and between such hours during the next 14 days as shall be specified in the notice.
(2) Any person may, during the period of 14 days specified in subsection (1), apply by notice in writing addressed to the Registrar requiring that his name or the name of some other person, be added to or deleted from the list compiled under subsection (1), for cause duly assigned in that notice.
(3) On receipt of any application in accordance with subsection (2) the Registrar shall in his discretion allow or disallow the application and finally settle the list of additional jurors accordingly.
(4) The Registrar shall publish in the Gazette a notice stating that copies of the list of additional jurors finally settled in accordance with subsection (3) may be inspected at his office and at other addresses specified in the notice upon such days and during such hours as shall be specified in the notice.
(5) Any person whose name appears in a list of additional jurors finally settled in accordance with subsection (3) shall be deemed for all purposes to be a juror whose name appeared in the list of jurors settled in accordance with section 9.
(Replaced 37 of 1988 s. 7. Amended 13 of 1995 s. 9)

12. Power to remove from jury lists
(1) The Registrar may, from time to time—
(a) amend the list of jurors by removing the name of any person who he has reason to believe is not qualified or liable to serve as a juror, or is exempt from service. (Amended 13 of 1995 s. 10)
(b) (Repealed 13 of 1995 s. 10)(2) (Repealed 37 of 1988 s. 8)(Replaced 64 of 1984 s. 5)

### Jury Ordinance 《陪審團條例》

13. Formation of panel of jurors
(1) Whenever it is necessary to summon a jury, the Registrar shall select from the list of jurors, by ballot or by any other method of random selection, such number of jurors as a judge shall direct to form a panel. Whenever from any cause any juror who has been selected cannot be served the Registrar shall select a further juror to complete the number required for such panel. Such panel shall attend and serve for such a period as the judge shall direct. Whenever the judge so directs the Registrar shall divide such panel equally into 2 or more sets, and the first of such sets shall attend and serve, and the second and any subsequent set shall attend and serve, for such respective periods as the judge shall direct: (Amended 57 of 1967 Schedule; 13 of 1995 s. 11)
Provided that notwithstanding that attendance and service for such a period shall have been so directed no juror shall be excused from attendance and service unless and until he shall have been discharged by the judge in respect of any case in which he has been called to serve as a juror. (Replaced 32 of 1950 s. 7. Amended 32 of 1952 s. 3; 64 of 1984 s. 6)
(2) (Repealed 64 of 1984 s. 6)

15. Juries in civil actions
(1) Where the court or a judge orders that a cause shall be heard before a jury, the party applying for such order shall, within 7 days after the cause is set down in the general hearing list or within such further period as the court or a judge may allow, deposit with the Registrar a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of the jury. (Amended 39 of 1960 s. 8; 3 of 1971 s. 5)
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4 sub. leg. A), if such deposit be not made within the time prescribed in subsection (1) the cause shall be heard by the court without a jury. (Replaced 39 of 1960 s. 8)
(3) The expenses of the jury shall be treated as costs in the cause, and shall be awarded and apportioned in the manner provided by the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4 sub. leg. A).
(Replaced 33 of 1955 s. 2. Amended 13 of 1995 s. 13; 25 of 1998 s. 2; E.R. 2 of 2019)

### Jury Ordinance 《陪審團條例》

16. Passing over names for panel
(1) In forming any panel, the Registrar shall pass over the name of any person selected who he has reason to believe is—
(a) dead or absent from Hong Kong;
(b) not qualified or liable to serve as a juror; or
(c) exempt from service. (Replaced 64 of 1984 s. 8)
(1A) (Repealed 13 of 1995 s. 14)(2) In forming a panel under the Coroners Ordinance (Cap. 504), the Registrar may also pass over the names of any persons selected, if, in his opinion, such persons cannot conveniently be served in sufficient time to secure their attendance as jurors at the inquiry. (Amended 32 of 1952 s. 4; 57 of 1967 Schedule; 64 of 1984 s. 8; 27 of 1997 s. 58)
(Replaced 23 of 1934 s. 2)

17. Summoning of jurors
(1) The Registrar shall issue summonses according to Form 1 in the Schedule, which shall be served on the persons selected (other than any person who has served, or (having been summoned) has attended for service, as a juror at any time within the preceding period of 2 years) either personally, or by leaving the same at their residences or places of business, or by sending the same by registered post addressed to any such person at his residence or place of business: (Amended 64 of 1984 s. 9)
Provided that if any such summons be not served personally it shall be served 4 clear days before the day appointed for the sitting of the court and in addition in the case of service by post 2 clear days shall be allowed for delivery.
(2) A summons served by post under the provisions hereof and not returned as undelivered shall be considered as duly served in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
(3) If a person summoned under the provisions hereof fails to attend as required by the summons, it shall be lawful for an officer of the court or a police officer to warn him personally to attend before the court, and upon non-compliance with such warning it shall be lawful for a police officer with or without a warrant to apprehend him and bring him before the court.
(Replaced 32 of 1950 s. 8)

18. Making of list of jurors summoned
The Registrar shall cause a list containing the names, places of abode, and additions of the persons so summoned to be made out as soon as conveniently may be after summonses have been served.