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of serious illness.
court, on the certificate of the surgeon of the prison in which he is confined or of the chief medical officer of the Government, to make an order for the removal of the judgment debtor to the Queen Mary Hospital and for his treatment there under custody until further order.
(2) In any such case the period of the judgment debtor's stay in hospital shall be counted as part of his term of imprisonment and his support and maintenance money shall be paid as if no such order had been made.
H.K. Code, s. 79 (2).
441. Every person imprisoned in execution of a judgment shall be released at any time on the judgment being fully satisfied, for debt, or at the request of the person at whose instance the judgment has been executed, or on such person omitting to pay his support and maintenance money.
H.K. Code, s. 79 (3).
442. All sums paid by a plaintiff for the support and maintenance of a person imprisoned in execution of a judgment shall be added to the costs of the judgment and shall be recoverable by the attachment and sale of the property of the judgment debtor; but the judgment debtor shall not be detained in custody or arrested on account of any sum so paid.
443.—(1) Any person imprisoned in execution of a judgment may at any time make written application to the court for his discharge.
H.K. Code, s. 79 (4).
(2) The application shall contain a full account of all property of whatever nature belonging to the applicant, whether in expectancy or in possession and whether held exclusively by himself or jointly with others, or by others in trust for him (except the necessary wearing apparel of himself and his family and the necessary implements of his trade), and of the places respectively where such property is to be found; and the application shall be signed by the applicant and verified by affidavit, and shall be forwarded by the applicant's solicitor or, if he has no solicitor, by the Superintendent of Prisons, to the Registrar.
(3) On the application being received the Registrar shall forthwith bring it to the notice of the court, and the court shall
* As amended by No. 1 of 1933 [17.2.33] and Law Rev. Ords., 1937 and 1939.
† As amended by No. 1 of 1933 [17.2.33].
‡ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
Form No. 36.
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
No. 3 of 1901.
805
of serious illness.
court, on the certificate of the surgeon of the prison in which debt in case he is confined or of the chief medical officer of the Government, to make an order for the removal of the judgment debtor to the Queen Mary Hospital and for his treatment there under custody until further. order.
(2) In any such case the period of the judgment debtor's stay in hospital shall be counted as part of his term of imprison- ment and his support and maintenance money shall be paid as if no such order had been made.
H.K. Code, s. 79 (2).
441. Every person imprisoned in execution of a judgment Release of shall be released at any time on the judgment being fully satisfied, for debt. or at the request of the person at whose instance the judgment H.K. Code,
s. 79 (3). has been executed, or on such person omitting to pay his support and maintenance money.
support and
442. All sums paid by a plaintiff for the support and main- Recovery of tenance of a person imprisoned in execution of a judgment shall amount of be added to the costs of the judgment and shall be recoverable maintenance by the attachment and sale of the property of the judgment debtor; but the judgment debtor shall not be detained in custody or arrested on account of any sum so paid.
443.-(1) Any person imprisoned in execution of a judg- ment may at any time make written application to the court for his discharge.
money. H.K. Code, s. 79 (4)-
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Application of prisoner
for debt for discharge. H.K. Code,
(2) The application shall contain a full account of all prop- s. 79 (5), (6). erty of whatever nature belonging to the applicant, whether in expectancy or in possession and whether held exclusively by himself or jointly with others, or by others in trust for him (except the necessary wearing apparel of himself and his family and the necessary implements of his trade), and of the places respectively where such property is to be found; and the application shall be signed by the applicant and verified by affidavit, and shall be forwarded by the applicant's solicitor or, if he has no solicitor, by the Superintendent of Prisons, to the Registrar.
(3) On the application being received the Registrar shall Schedule. forthwith bring it to the notice of the court, and the court shall
* As amended by No. 1 of 1933 [17.2.33] and Law Rev. Ords., 1937 and
1939.
† As amended by No. 1 of 1933 [17.2.33].
As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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