Hong Kong Regulations

ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER RULES - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

[rules 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10] (L.N. 260 of 2001)

FORM 1 [rules 3(3), 3A, 3B & 3C]

STATEMENT OF MEANS OF THE MAINTENANCE PAYER

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION/IN THE
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

In the Matter of an Application by
........................................................................... .
/a Motion of the Court under section 20 of the Guardianship of Minors
Ordinance ( Cap 13)/section 9A of the Separation and Maintenance Orders 
Ordinance ( Cap 16)/section 28 of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property 
Ordinance ( Cap 192)

Between A.B. Applicant
(Designated Payee)

AND

C.D. Respondent
(Maintenance Payer)

I ...........................................................................
............. (Maintenance Payer) of

(full name)
...........................................................................
............................................................

(full residential address)

set out hereunder the particulars of my income and expenses and I understand
that the particulars furnished in the annex to Part I will be sent to the
income source for verification by the Court-

Part I

1. My income (e.g. wages, rents and dividends)-

Name of the Income Source
Nature of
Income

Amount Frequency
(e.g. Daily/
Weekly/Monthly)
Annex
No.

......................... .......................... $
.......................... .......................... .................
......................... .......................... $
........................... .......................... .................
......................... .......................... $
.......................... .......................... .................
......................... .......................... $
.......................... .......................... .................
......................... .......................... $
.......................... .......................... .................

Part II

2. My monthly principal expenses-
$ Food and household expenses

Transport

Medical/Insurance

Others (specify)

3. Other existing or anticipated financial commitments-
$ Mortgage instalments/Rent

Tax

Deductions from wages

Others (specify)

Signature of Maintenance Payer ...............................................
Name in Block Letters ............................................... Date
...............................................

Note: If income is received from more than one income source, please furnish
the information of each and every income source in a separate annex.

Annex No. .....................

Name of the income source:
...........................................................................
.......
...........................................................................
....... Address of the income source:
...........................................................................
.......
...........................................................................
....... Nature of the income receivable from the named income source (e.g.
wages, dividends, rents):

...........................................................................
.......
...........................................................................
....... Amount and frequency of the income receivable from the named
income source:

...........................................................................
.......
...........................................................................
....... Identifying particulars (e.g. staff number, bank account number or
share certificate number):

...........................................................................
.......
...........................................................................
....... Copy of supporting documents attached:

...........................................................................
.......
...........................................................................
.......

Signature of Maintenance Payer ...............................................
Name in Block Letters ............................................... Date
...............................................

FORM 2 [rule 4(2)]

ORDER TO MAINTENANCE PAYER TO FURNISH STATEMENT OF MEANS

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE .........................., JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT
IN CHAMBERS/BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE/MASTER ................ IN
CHAMBERS)

To the above-named Maintenance Payer

WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the
............................ day of .........................................,
by the above-named Designated Payee for an Attachment of Income Order in
respect of your income.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that you do file in Court a statement of means (a
blank form annexed) within 7 days of the date of this Order and that you do
serve a copy of the statement of means on the above-named Designated  Payee.

AND THE COURT FURTHER ORDERS that you do pay the Designated Payee the costs of
and incidental to this application.

Dated this .............. day of ....................................

Registrar (L.N. 260 of 2001)

FORM 2A [rule 3C]

ORDER TO MAINTENANCE PAYER TO FURNISH STATEMENT OF MEANS

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE ............................., JUDGE OF DISTRICT
COURT IN CHAMBERS/BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE/MASTER
....................... IN CHAMBERS)

To the above-named Maintenance Payer

WHEREAS the Court intends to make an Attachment of Income Order on its own
motion in respect of your income.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that you do file in Court a statement of means (a
blank form annexed) within 7 days of the date of this Order and that you do
serve a copy of the statement of means on the above-named Designated  Payee.

Dated this ................. day of ........................................

Registrar (L.N. 260 of 2001)

FORM 3 [rules 3A, 3B & 5(1)]

ORDER TO INCOME SOURCE TO VERIFY STATEMENT OF MEANS OF THE MAINTENANCE PAYER

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE ......................., JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT IN
CHAMBERS/BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE/MASTER ................ IN
CHAMBERS)

To XYZ (Income Source)

*WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the ................ day of
.........................., by the above-named Designated Payee/jointly by the
above-named Designated Payee and the Maintenance Payer for an Attachment of
Income Order in respect of income which falls to be paid to the above-named
Maintenance Payer residing at
...........................................................................
............................................................ (full residential
address).

*WHEREAS the Court intends to make an Attachment of Income Order on its own
motion in respect of income which falls to be paid to the above-named
Maintenance Payer residing at
...........................................................................
............................................
...........................................................................
............................................................ (full residential
address).

AND WHEREAS it appears to the Court that you are an income source of the
Maintenance Payer.

YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED to verify the contents of the annexed statement of 
means of the Maintenance Payer by filling in the attached statement of
verification, and filing the same in Court within 14 days of the date of this
Order. The statement of verification may be signed by you or in the case of a
public body, body corporate or body unincorporate, any person authorized to
sign on its behalf.

Dated this ................ day of ..........................

Registrar

Statement of Verification by the Income Source

1. The information contained in the signed statement of means of the
Maintenance Payer is to the best of my knowledge	□    correct

		□     incorrect     If so, please specify and provide the correct 
information
..................................................................
..................................................................
.................................................................. 2. Other
information which I would ask the Court to take into account in deciding on
the Attachment of Income Order (e.g. deduction made pursuant to section 32(2)
of the Employment Ordinance ( Cap 57)) 3. I wish to attend and address the
Court on matters relating to items 1 and 2 above. □ Yes
□ No

Signature ............................................... Name in Block
Letters ............................................... Date
...............................................

* Delete where inapplicable. (L.N. 260 of 2001)

FORM 3A [rules 5A]

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SEEK ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER TO BE MADE IN THE SAME
HEARING IN WHICH A RELATED MAINTENANCE ORDER IS MADE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION/IN THE
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Between A.B. Petitioner AND
C.D. Respondent

To:

The Petitioner [or Respondent or both the Petitioner and Respondent] having
applied for a related maintenance order in these proceedings.

TAKE NOTICE that the Petitioner [or Respondent or both the Petitioner and
Respondent] intend(s), after the related maintenance order is made, to request
the Court to make an Attachment of Income Order on its own motion in the same
hearing in which the related maintenance order is made.

The following information is supplied to enable the Court to make the
Attachment of Income Order-

1. Name and address of the Petitioner
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
.................................................... 2. Name and address of
the Respondent
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
.................................................... 3. If known to the
Petitioner or Respondent, the name and address of the income source
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
.................................................... and the nature of the
income
...........................................................................
.........
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
.................................................... 4. The grounds for
seeking an Attachment of Income Order
...........................................................................
....................................................
...........................................................................
....................................................

Dated this ...................... day of
....................................... Registrar (L.N. 260 of 2001)

FORM 4 [rules 6(2) & 9(5)]

ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER/VARIATION OF ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER TO SECURE
PAYMENTS UNDER A MAINTENANCE ORDER

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE .........................., JUDGE OF DISTRICT
COURT/BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE .................)

To XYZ (Income Source)

WHEREAS by maintenance order dated .............. day of
....................................... , made at the sitting of the
...........................................................................
.................. Court at
........................................................, the Maintenance
Payer ............................... residing at
...........................................................................
...........
...........................................................................
............................................................, whose
identifying particulars are as follows-
...........................................................................
............................................................
...........................................................................
..........................................................., is required to
make payments. An application has been made for an Attachment of Income
Order/Variation of an Attachment of Income Order* to secure the payments and
it appears that income is payable by you to him. (See Note 1)

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS you to whom this Order is addressed, on the expiration
of 14 days from the date of service of this Order upon you, to make out of the
income, namely ................................................ (nature of
income), periodical deductions as set out below and transmit the said sums to
..................................................... (Specified Payee) of
...........................................................................
.............................

*1. The sum of $........... being interest as referred to in rule 3(2)(f)(iii)
of the Attachment of Income Order Rules ( Cap 13 sub. leg. A).

*2. The sum of $........... being surcharge as referred to in rule 3(2)(f)(iv)
of the Attachment of Income Order Rules ( Cap 13 sub. leg. A).

*3. The sum of $................. per week/month* in respect of current
payments under the maintenance order first mentioned.

*4. The sum of $................. per week/month* for .................
consecutive weeks/months* and a final payment of $................. * in
respect of arrears of payments under the maintenance order first mentioned.

*5. The sum of $................. per week/month* for .................
consecutive weeks/months* and a final payment of $................. * in
respect of costs in connection with the maintenance order first mentioned and
this Order.

THE COURT ALSO DIRECTS that during the period when this Order is in force, you
may make one further deduction of not exceeding $ ................. from the
said income to defray the administrative expenses reasonably incurred by you
in complying with this Order.

If any deduction is authorized under section 32(2) of the Employment 
Ordinance ( Cap 57) to be made by you from the wages of the maintenance 
payer, and the total of such deduction together with the sums referred to at
1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 above exceeds the whole wages of the maintenance payer in
respect of that wage period, such deduction shall be accorded priority over
the payment referred to at 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 above. (See Note 2)

This Order shall be effective for the period from ........................ to
..........................

Dated this ............... day of ......................................

Registrar

NOTE 1: If you have ceased to be an income source of the maintenance  payer,
you should within 7 days from the date of service of this Order upon you or if
at any time you cease to be an income source of the maintenance payer within 7
days from such cesser fill in and sign the attached notice and send it to the
.......................... Court Registry at ................................

NOTE 2: This paragraph applies only if the maintenance payer is in your
employment and the sums referred to at 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 is to be made out of
wages due to the maintenance payer.

* Delete where inapplicable. (L.N. 260 of 2001; 18 of 2003 s. 18)

FORM 5 [rules 5(2) & 7(4)]

NOTICE OF CESSATION OF BEING AN INCOME SOURCE

To THE REGISTRAR, DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

An Attachment of Income Order dated .............. day of
................................, made at the sitting of ................
Court relating to income falling to be paid to ........................... of
...........................................................................
............................................................ was directed to
and served on me
...........................................................................
...... of
...........................................................................
........................................................... I hereby give you
notice that I cease to be an income source of the said ......................
on the ............ day of .................................... The reason for
the cessation is ...................
...........................................................................
............................................................

Dated this ............. day of .........................................

Signature ............................................... Name in Block
Letters ............................................... (L.N. 260 of 2001)

FORM 6 [rule 10(4)]

ORDER DISCHARGING ATTACHMENT OF INCOME ORDER

(Heading as in Form 1)

(BEFORE HIS HONOUR JUDGE .............................., JUDGE OF DISTRICT
COURT/BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ........................... )

To the above-named Maintenance Payer Designated Payee X Y Z Income Source

WHEREAS by the Attachment of Income Order dated .............. day of
....................., made at the sitting of the Court at
...........................................................................
........., ......................... (Income Source) of
...........................................................................
.....
...........................................................................
............................................................ being an
income source of the Maintenance Payer was ordered to deduct the sum of
$............. per week/month* from the income of the Maintenance Payer and
transmit such sums to the Specified Payee of
...........................................................................
..............
...........................................................................
............................................................

*AND WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the
............................ day of ................................. by the
Maintenance Payer/Designated Payee* to have the said Attachment of Income
Order discharged.

AND UPON READING the affidavit of ..................... filed herein the
................ day of ................................

*AND WHEREAS the Income Source notified the Court that he had ceased to be an
income source of the Maintenance Payer.

*AND WHEREAS the maintenance order which the said Attachment of Income Order
sought to secure payment has lapsed/has been discharged.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that the said Attachment of Income Order be
discharged.

Dated this ................. day of
............................................

Registrar

*Delete where inapplicable. (L.N. 260 of 2001)