Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 52

Extension of jurisdiction to grant injunctions and to make declarations

(Past version on 01/09/2000).
(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Court shall have jurisdiction to grant and to enforce injunctions of
whatsoever nature and as the case may require and to make binding declarations
of right-

   (a)  in all matters affecting movable property, including money and choses
        in actions, where the amount or value thereof does not exceed
        $1000000; and (Amended 68 of 1973 s. 2; 79 of 1981 s. 2; L.N. 387 of
        1983; 49 of 1988 s. 4; 28 of 2000 s. 25; L.N. 241 of 2003)

   (b)  with respect to any apprehended distress; and

   (c)  in all matters affecting immovable property, including any right,
        licence or easement in, to, through or over any immovable property and
        any agreement, covenant or condition respecting immovable property,
        where the annual rent or the rateable value, determined in accordance
        with the provisions of the Rating Ordinance ( Cap 116) or the annual
        value, whichever is the less, of the property does not exceed $240000;
        and (Amended 68 of 1973 s. 3; 79 of 1981 s. 2; L.N. 387 of 1983; 49 of
        1988 s. 4; L.N. 145 of 1992; 28 of 2000 s. 25)

   (d)  in all matters of contract not falling within paragraph (a),

   (b)  or (c) where the amount or value of the subject matter of the contract
        does not exceed $1000000, (Amended 68 of 1973 s. 2; 79 of 1981 s. 2;
        L.N. 387 of 1983; 49 of 1988 s. 4; 28 of 2000 s. 25; L.N. 241 of 2003)
        notwithstanding that any claim for damages or for any other relief or
        remedy which the Court is competent to grant shall be made in the
        proceedings. (Amended 35 of 1966 s. 4)

(2) Nothing in this section shall-

   (a)  be deemed to confer admiralty jurisdiction upon the Court; or

   (b)  prejudicially affect the provisions of section 48; or (Amended 28 of
        2000 s. 25)

   (c)  empower the Court to grant any injunction or to make any declaration
        in such manner as to affect any process or proceeding of or in the
        Court of First Instance. (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

(22 of 1962 s. 21 incorporated)