Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 52C

Attachment of debts

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) A sum standing to the credit of a person in a deposit account of an
authorized institution is deemed to be a sum due to the person for the
purposes of jurisdiction of the Court to attach debts to satisfy judgments or
orders for the payment of money.

(2) Subject to rules of court, the sum in the deposit account of an
authorized institution is attachable even if any of the following conditions
applicable to the account has not been satisfied-

   (a)  that notice is required before any money is withdrawn;

   (b)  that a personal application must be made before any money is
        withdrawn;

   (c)  that a deposit book must be produced before any money is withdrawn;

   (d)  that a receipt for money deposited must be produced before any money
        is withdrawn; or

   (e)  any other condition prescribed by rules of court. (Replaced 28 of 2000
        s. 26)