Hong Kong Ordinances

CROWN PROCEEDINGS ORDINANCE - SECT 23

Attachment of moneys payable by the Crown

(1) Where any money is payable by the Crown to some person who, under any
order of any court, is liable to pay any money to any other person, and that
other person would, if the money so payable by the Crown were money payable by
a subject, be entitled under rules of court to obtain an order for the
attachment thereof as a debt due or accruing due, or an order for the
appointment of a sequestrator or receiver to receive the money on his behalf,
the Supreme Court may, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and in
accordance with rules of court, make an order restraining the first-mentioned
person from receiving that money and directing payment thereof to that other
person, or to the sequestrator or receiver: Provided that no such order shall
be made in respect of-

   (a)  any wages or salary payable to any officer of the Crown as such;

   (b)  any money which is subject to the provisions of any enactment
        prohibiting or restricting assignment or charging or taking in
        execution.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall, so far as they relate to forms of
relief falling within the jurisdiction of the District Court, have effect in
relation to the District Court as they have effect in relation to the Supreme
Court. [cf. 1947 c.44 s.27 U.K.]