### District Court Ordinance 《區域法院條例》

83. Appeals
Sections 80 to 83Y inclusive of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) shall apply to criminal proceedings in the Court with such verbal alterations and modifications not affecting the substance thereof as may be necessary to render the same conveniently applicable, and, in particular, any reference to “indictment” shall be understood to refer to a charge sheet, and any reference to “jury” shall be understood to refer to a judge as a judge of fact.
(1 of 1953 s. 32 incorporated. Amended 21 of 1962 s. 17; 34 of 1972 s. 22)

84. Appeal by way of case stated
An appeal shall lie at the suit of the Secretary for Justice to the Court of Appeal against a verdict or order of acquittal, which shall include any order quashing or dismissing a charge for any alleged defect therein or want of jurisdiction. Such an appeal shall relate to matters of law only and the following procedure shall apply thereto— (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
(a) within 7 clear days after the reasons for a verdict have been recorded or after the order of acquittal, or within such further period as a judge of the High Court may, whether before or after the expiration of such period, allow, an application may be made in writing to the judge to state a case setting forth the facts and the grounds on which the verdict or order was arrived at or made and the grounds on which the proceeding is questioned for the opinion of the Court of Appeal; and the provisions of sections 106 to 109 inclusive of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the preparation, amendment and setting down of such case stated;
(b) following such application a judge of the High Court may, on application being made to him in Chambers, issue a warrant addressed to police officers directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before him, and may commit the respondent to prison pending the disposal of the appeal or admit him to bail;
(c) at the hearing of the appeal, whether or not the respondent appears, the Court of Appeal shall—
(i) if it is satisfied that there is no sufficient ground for interfering, dismiss the appeal; or
(ii) reverse the verdict or order and direct that the trial be resumed or that the accused be retried as the case may be, or find him guilty, record a conviction and pass such sentence on him as might have been passed on him by a judge; and
(iii) give all such necessary and consequential directions as it shall think fit.
(Added 31 of 1962 s. 2. Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

### District Court Ordinance 《區域法院條例》

85. Aiders and abettors
Sections 89, 90 and 91 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) shall apply to proceedings in the Court with such verbal alterations and modifications not affecting the substance thereof as may be necessary to render the same conveniently applicable.
(Replaced 5 of 1971 s. 13)

86. Seizure of property
The Court shall have all the powers conferred upon the Court of First Instance by sections 102 to 106 inclusive of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221).
(1 of 1953 s. 34 incorporated. Amended 21 of 1962 s. 13; 25 of 1998 s. 2)

87. Criminal Procedure Rules
The Rules Committee may make rules touching the procedure and practice of the Court in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction and such rules may provide for— (Amended 21 of 1962 s. 18)
(a) forms to be used in the Court, including in relation to charge sheets all such matters as may be prescribed in relation to indictments by rules made under section 9 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221);
(b) the times at or within which documents must be filed in the Court or notices delivered to or served on the Court or any person;
(c) the functions in relation to criminal proceedings in the Court of the various officers of the Court;
(d) the manner in which the right of audience shall be enjoyed and used, the order of addresses, and the form and practice of advocacy in the Court;
(e) the assigning of counsel and solicitors for the defence of paupers, and the fees and costs to be allowed therefor; and
(f) generally, the better carrying into effect of the provisions of this Part.
(1 of 1953 s. 36 incorporated)

88. Saving of prerogative of mercy
Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect any power vested in the Chief Executive to pardon offences or commute penalties.
(1 of 1953 s. 37 incorporated. Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

90. (Repealed 28 of 2000 s. 44)

### Government Lotteries Ordinance 《政府獎券條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Government Lotteries Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Chairman (主席) means the chairman of the Government Lotteries Management Committee;
Committee (委員會) means the Government Lotteries Management Committee appointed in accordance with section 3;
gale warning (烈風警告) means a warning of the occurrence of a tropical cyclone in, or in the vicinity of, Hong Kong by the display of any of the local visual storm warning signals referred to in section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Judicial Proceedings (Adjournment During Gale Warnings) Ordinance (Cap. 62); (Added 66 of 1973 s. 2. Amended 41 of 1993 s. 9)
Lotteries Fund (獎券基金) means the Lotteries Fund established by resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council on 30 June 1965 and published in the Gazette; (Added 33 of 1967 s. 2. Amended E.R. 1 of 2019)
lottery (獎券、獎券活動) means any scheme for distributing prizes by lot or chance which is promoted and conducted by the Committee;
member (成員), in relation to the Committee, includes the Chairman;
ticket (彩票), in relation to any lottery or proposed lottery, means any document issued by the Committee evidencing the claim of a person to participate in the chances of such lottery.

3. Appointment and constitution of the Committee
(1) The Chief Executive may by notification in the Gazette appoint a standing committee to be known as the Government Lotteries Management Committee.
(2) The Committee shall consist of a Chairman and not less than 3 nor more than 5 members who shall be appointed by the Chief Executive by notification in the Gazette. (Amended E.R. 1 of 2019)
(Amended 68 of 1999 s. 3)