Hong Kong Regulations

ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER RULES - RULE 5A

Making of attachment order in the same hearing in which related maintenance order is made

(1) The following provision applies where one party seeks or both parties
jointly seek an attachment order to be made in the same hearing in which the
related maintenance order is made-

   (a)  the party or parties shall file in court a notice of intention to seek
        an attachment order to be made in the same hearing in which the
        related maintenance order is made;

   (b)  a notice under paragraph (a) shall be in Form 3A in the Schedule and
        may be filed at any stage of the proceedings before a related 
        maintenance order is made;

   (c)  if the notice is filed by one party only, he shall serve a copy of the
        notice on the other party immediately after it is filed in court;

   (d)  after the related maintenance order is made, the court may-

        (i)    exercise its discretion to make an attachment order on its own
               motion in the same hearing in which the maintenance order is
               made; or

        (ii)   adjourn the hearing and direct the parties to supply further
               information.

(2) In this rule, "party" (一方) means a person who will be the
designated payee or the maintenance payer on the making of a related 
maintenance order. (L.N. 260 of 2001)

"party" (一方)