Hong Kong Ordinances

BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE - SECT 14

Power to stay pending proceedings

(1) The court may at any time after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition
either stay any action, execution or other legal process against the property
or person of the debtor or allow it to continue on such terms as it may think
just.

(2) Where the court makes an order staying any action or proceedings or
staying proceedings generally, the order may be served by sending a copy
thereof, under the seal of the court, by post to the address for service of
the plaintiff or other party prosecuting such proceeding or to the address of
his solicitor.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (1), if the court orders
the release of any debtor who is under execution for a civil debt, it may
impose such conditions as it thinks fit, and in particular it may require as a
condition of such release that the debtor find security to attend in the
subsequent bankruptcy proceedings and to abide by all orders of the court
relating to the said proceedings. [cf. 1914 c. 59 s. 9 U.K.]