Hong Kong Ordinances

SALE OF GOODS ORDINANCE - SECT 48

How stoppage in transitu is effected

(1) The unpaid seller may exercise his right of stopping in transitu either by
taking actual possession of the goods or by giving notice of his claim to the
carrier or other bailee in whose possession the goods are. Such notice may be
given either to the person in actual possession of the goods or to his
principal. In the latter case the notice, to be effectual, must be given at
such time and in such circumstances that the principal, by the exercise of
reasonable diligence, may communicate it to his servant or agent in time to
prevent a delivery to the buyer.

(2) When notice of stoppage in transitu is given by the seller to the carrier
or other bailee in possession of the goods, he must re-deliver the goods to,
or according to the directions of, the seller. The expenses of such
re-delivery must be borne by the seller.