Hong Kong Regulations

ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER RULES - RULE 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 01/05/2005).
(Past version on 25/01/2002).
(Past version on 03/04/1998).

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

"attachment order" (扣押令) means an attachment of income order made under
section 20 of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance ( Cap 13), section 9A of
the Separation and Maintenance Orders Ordinance ( Cap 16) or section 28 of the
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance ( Cap 192) and includes a
variation of an attachment of income order made under rule 9;

"income source" (入息來源) means a person by whom the income of the
maintenance payer is payable and includes the Government; (20 of 2007 s. 8)

"judgment rate" (判定利率) means the rate of interest determined by the
Chief Justice under section 49(1)(b) of the High Court Ordinance ( Cap 4) or
section 50(1)(b) of the District Court Ordinance ( Cap 336), as the case may
be; (18 of 2003 s. 16)

"related maintenance order" (有關贍養令) means the maintenance order
defined in section 2 of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance ( Cap 13),
section 2 of the Separation and Maintenance Orders Ordinance ( Cap 16) or
section 2 of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance ( Cap 192), as
may be appropriate, and the enforcement of which is the subject of an
application under these Rules; (20 of 2001 s. 5; 18 of 2003 s. 16)

"relevant person" (有關人士) means-

   (a)  the designated payee; or

   (b)  if the specified payee is not the designated payee, both the
        designated payee and specified payee; (L.N. 260 of 2001)

"statement of means" (經濟能力陳述書) means a statement of the income
and expenses of a maintenance payer in such form as may be prescribed by the
Chief Justice;

"wages" (工資) has the meaning assigned to it by section 2(1) of the
Employment Ordinance ( Cap 57), whether the wages are payable by the
Government or any other person. (20 of 2007 s. 8) (L.N. 260 of 2001)

"attachment order" (扣押令)

"income source" (入息來源)

"judgment rate" (判定利率)

"related maintenance order" (有關贍養令)

"relevant person" (有關人士)

"statement of means" (經濟能力陳述書)

"wages" (工資)