### Jury Ordinance 《陪審團條例》

32. Fining of juror for non-attendance, etc.
(1) If any juror, having been duly served with a summons—
(a) fails to attend; or
(b) being present, does not appear when called; or
(c) after appearance, withdraws himself without the permission of the judge,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine at level 2. (Amended 50 of 1911; 51 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule; 63 of 1911 Schedule; 32 of 1952 s. 5; 55 of 1978 s. 3; 21 of 1999 s. 23)
(2) A person shall not be liable to a fine under subsection (1) if he can show some reasonable cause for his failure to comply with the summons, or for not appearing or for withdrawing himself without permission. (Added 55 of 1978 s. 3)
(3) Where any juror, having been duly served with a summons—
(a) being present, does not appear when called, or
(b) after appearance, withdraws himself without the permission of the judge,
such failure to appear or such withdrawal shall be punishable as a criminal contempt of court committed in the face of the court. (Added 64 of 1984 s. 11)

### Jury Ordinance 《陪審團條例》

33. Punishment of employer discriminating against employee by reason of jury service
(1) No employer shall terminate, or threaten to terminate, the employment of, or in anyway discriminate against, any person employed by him by reason of the fact that such person—
(a) has served, or is serving, as a juror in any proceedings in the Court of First Instance or in any inquest under the Coroners Ordinance (Cap. 504); (Amended 27 of 1997 s. 60; 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(b) has been summoned under section 17 to appear as a juror at the Court of First Instance; or (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(c) has been summoned under section 22 of the Coroners Ordinance (Cap. 504) to appear as a juror at an inquest under that Ordinance. (Amended 27 of 1997 s. 60)
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 3 months. (Amended E.R. 2 of 2019)
(Added 3 of 1971 s. 8. Amended 55 of 1978 s. 4; 64 of 1984 s. 12)

34. Levying of fines
All fines imposed under this Ordinance shall be levied in such manner as the court or judge may direct, and, when levied, shall be paid to the Registrar.
(Amended 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule)

35. Inspection of property by jury
On the trial of any civil or criminal case, either party, or the prosecutor or person accused shall be at liberty to apply to the court for an order for the inspection by the jury of any property the inspection of which may be material to the proper determination of the proceedings in question, and the court may make such order, on such terms as to adjournment, costs, and otherwise, as the court may direct.
(Amended 50 of 1911; 51 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule; 63 of 1911 Schedule)

### Jury Ordinance 《陪審團條例》

36. Declaration by non-Christian juror in lieu of oath
Every person, not being a Christian, who may be summoned to serve as a juror in any case, may in lieu of the oath now required to be taken make the following declaration—

“I, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare that I will hearken to the evidence, and a true verdict give, to the best of my skill and knowledge, without fear, favour, or affection.” 
(2 of 1860 s. 1 incorporated. Amended 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule)

38. Rules
(1) The Chief Justice may make rules providing for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may provide for forms and summonses.
(2) (Repealed 37 of 1988 s. 12)(Added 37 of 1947 s. 9)

### Public Finance Ordinance 《公共財政條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Finance Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Appropriation Bill (撥款條例草案) and Appropriation Ordinance (撥款條例) means a Bill or Ordinance, as the case may be, which provides for appropriation from the general revenue in respect of the approved estimates of expenditure on the services of the Government for a financial year;
approved estimates of expenditure (核准開支預算) means the estimates of expenditure deemed to be approved under section 6;
controlling officer (管制人員) in relation to a head or subhead means the officer designated as controlling officer of that head or subhead under section 12;
Director of Audit (審計署署長) means the Director of Audit appointed under section 3 of the Audit Ordinance (Cap. 122); (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
expenditure (開支) includes expenditure on the services of the Government required to be met under any enactment;
Finance Committee (財務委員會) means the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council established under the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; (Amended 68 of 1999 s. 3)
general revenue (政府一般收入) means moneys which under this Ordinance or any other enactment are to be paid into or to form part of the general revenue;
head (總目) means a head of expenditure;

public moneys (公帑) means—
(a) the general revenue;
(b) any moneys which are accounted for in the books or records of account of the Director of Accounting Services; and (Replaced 11 of 1990 s. 2)
(c) any other moneys which the Chief Executive may declare in writing to be public moneys for the purposes of this Ordinance; (Amended 68 of 1999 s. 3)

subhead (分目) means a subhead of expenditure;
Supplementary Appropriation Bill (追加撥款條例草案) and Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance (追加撥款條例) means a Bill or Ordinance, as the case may be, which provides for appropriation from the general revenue in supplementation of the appropriation already made by an Appropriation Ordinance.
(Amended 68 of 1999 s. 3)