Hong Kong Ordinances

MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE - SECT 23

Transfer of property of mentally incapacitated person residing out of Hong Kong

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Where any property situate in Hong Kong is standing in the name of or vested
in any person residing out of Hong Kong, the Court, upon being satisfied that
such person has been declared to be mentally incapacitated and that his
personal estate has been vested in a committee, curator or manager according
to the laws of the place where he is residing, may order some fit person to
make such transfer of the property, or of any part thereof, to such committee,
curator or manager or otherwise, and also to receive and pay over any proceeds
or profits thereof as the Court may think fit; and any act done in pursuance
of such order shall be valid and effectual for all purposes. (Amended 46 of
1988 s. 32; 81 of 1997 s. 16)