# The Admiralty Jurisdiction (Hong Kong) Order 1985, Note: Explanatory note


This Order provides that the High Court of Justice of Hong Kong, which is a Colonial Court of Admiralty, shall have the like Admiralty jurisdiction as that of the High Court in England, as defined by section 20 of the Supreme Court Act 1981, with certain modifications. It also extends certain of the provisions contained in Part II of that Act to Hong Kong.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1197/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/admiralty-jurisdiction-hong-kong-order-1985/note
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