Hong Kong Ordinances

TRUSTEE ORDINANCE - SECT 57A

Charitable trusts

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Without prejudice to the generality of sections 56 and 57, the court may
provide such relief, make such order, or give such direction, as it thinks
just relating to a charitable trust upon an application made to it-

   (a)  by-

        (i)    2 or more persons who have the consent in writing of the
               Secretary for Justice to make the application;

        (ii)   the Secretary for Justice; or

        (iii)  all or any one or more of the trustees or persons administering
               the trust, or persons claiming to administer the trust, or
               persons otherwise interested in the trust; and (Amended L.N.
               362 of 1997)

   (b)  either-

        (i)    complaining of a breach of the trust or supposed breach of the
               trust; or

        (ii)   for the purposes of the better administration of the trust.
               (Added 79 of 1997 s. 3)