Hong Kong Ordinances

BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE - SECT 3

Who may present a bankruptcy petition

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART II

PROCEEDINGS FROM BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO DISCHARGE (Replaced 76 of 1996 s. 3)

(1) A petition for a bankruptcy order to be made against a debtor may be
presented to the court-

   (a)  by one of the debtor's creditors or jointly by more than one of them;

   (b)  by the debtor himself;

   (c)  by the nominee of, or any person (other than the debtor) who is for
        the time being bound by, a voluntary arrangement proposed by the
        debtor and approved by his creditors; or

   (d)  where a criminal bankruptcy order has been made against the debtor, by
        the Official Petitioner.

(2) Subject to the following provisions of this Part, the court may make a
bankruptcy order on any such petition. (Replaced 76 of 1996 s. 4)