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CAP. 4]
Supreme Court
[1989 Ed.

21.
Attachment of debts

21A.
No arrest or imprisonment without order

21B.
Prohibition on debtor leaving Hong Kong ..

21C.
Effect of writs of execution against goods

21D.
Sale of property in execution of judgment

21E.

21F.
Relief against forfeiture by action for non-payment of rent ... Service of writ in lieu of demand

21G.

21H.
Interpretation and application of sections 21F, 21G and 21H

21I.
Orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari

Section
Page

17.
Power to award damages as well as, or in substitution for, injunction or
specific performance

20

18-19. (Repealed)
20

20.
Power of High Court to impose charging order

20

20A.
Property which may be charged

21

20B. Provisions supplementary to sections 20 and 20A .

22

21.
Enforcement of fines and forfeited recognizances

22

21J.
Injunction to restrain persons acting in offices in which they are not entitled to
act

30

21K.
Application for judicial review

31

21L.
Injunction and receiver

32

22. (Repealed)
33

23.
Habeas corpus

33

24.
Appeal in habeas corpus proceedings.

33

25.
Power of High Court to vary sentence on certiorari

33

25A.
Execution of instruments by order of High Court

34

26.
Wards of court

34

27.
Vexatious litigants

35

PART IV
SITTINGS AND DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS

28.
Sittings of Supreme Court and distribution of business

29.
Vacations

30.
Business in vacations

31.
Computation of vacation period and validity of acts therein

32.
Proceedings in High Court to be disposed of by single judge

32A.
Proceedings in court and in chambers

33.
Powers of judge in chambers

33A.
Trial by jury in the High Court

34.
Sittings of Court of Appeal

35
36
36
36
37
37
37
38

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CAP. 4] Supreme Court [1989 Ed. 21. Attachment of debts 21A. No arrest or imprisonment without order 21B. Prohibition on debtor leaving Hong Kong .. 21C. Effect of writs of execution against goods 21D. Sale of property in execution of judgment 21E. 21F. Relief against forfeiture by action for non-payment of rent ... Service of writ in lieu of demand 21G. 21H. Interpretation and application of sections 21F, 21G and 21H 21I. Orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari Section Page 17. Power to award damages as well as, or in substitution for, injunction or specific performance 20 18-19. (Repealed) 20 20. Power of High Court to impose charging order 20 20A. Property which may be charged 21 20B. Provisions supplementary to sections 20 and 20A . 22 21. Enforcement of fines and forfeited recognizances 22 21J. Injunction to restrain persons acting in offices in which they are not entitled to act 30 21K. Application for judicial review 31 21L. Injunction and receiver 32 22. (Repealed) 33 23. Habeas corpus 33 24. Appeal in habeas corpus proceedings. 33 25. Power of High Court to vary sentence on certiorari 33 25A. Execution of instruments by order of High Court 34 26. Wards of court 34 27. Vexatious litigants 35 PART IV SITTINGS AND DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS 28. Sittings of Supreme Court and distribution of business 29. Vacations 30. Business in vacations 31. Computation of vacation period and validity of acts therein 32. Proceedings in High Court to be disposed of by single judge 32A. Proceedings in court and in chambers 33. Powers of judge in chambers 33A. Trial by jury in the High Court 34. Sittings of Court of Appeal 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 38
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2 CAP. 4] Supreme Court [1989 Ed. 21. Attachment of debts 21A. No arrest or imprisonment without order 21B. Prohibition on debtor leaving Hong Kong .. 21C. Effect of writs of execution against goods 21D. Sale of property in execution of judgment 21E. 21F. 21G. Relief against forfeiture by action for non-payment of rent ... Service of writ in lieu of demand 21H. Interpretation and application of sections 21F, 21G and 21H 211. Orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari Section Page 17. Power to award damages as well as, or in substitution for, injunction or specific performance 20 18-19. (Repealed ) 20 20. Power of High Court to impose charging order 20 20A. Property which may be charged 20B. Provisions supplementary to sections 20 and 20A . 21 22 23 23 24 26 Enforcement of fines and forfeited recognizances 2 5 2 2 2 8 26 27 28 29 29 30 21J. Injunction to restrain persons acting in offices in which they are not entitled to act 30 21K. Application for judicial review 31 21L. Injunction and receiver 32 22. (Repealed) 33 23. Habeas corpus 33 24. Appeal in habeas corpus proceedings. 33 25. Power of High Court to vary sentence on certiorari 33 25A. Execution of instruments by order of High Court 34 26. Wards of court 34 27. Vexatious litigants 35 F-་E་་་ས་་་--- PART IV SITTINGS AND DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS 28. Sittings of Supreme Court and distribution of business 29. Vacations 30. Business in vacations 31. 32. Computation of vacation period and validity of acts therein Proceedings in High Court to be disposed of by single judge 32A. Proceedings in court and in chambers 33. Powers of judge in chambers 33A. Trial by jury in the High Court 34. Sittings of Court of Appeal 35 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 38 i
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CAP. 4]

Supreme Court

[1989 Ed.

21.

Attachment of debts

21A.

No arrest or imprisonment without order

21B.

Prohibition on debtor leaving Hong Kong ..

21C.

Effect of writs of execution against goods

21D.

Sale of property in execution of judgment

21E.

21F.

21G.

Relief against forfeiture by action for non-payment of rent ... Service of writ in lieu of demand

21H.

Interpretation and application of sections 21F, 21G and 21H

211.

Orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari

Section

Page

17.

Power to award damages as well as, or in substitution for, injunction or

specific performance

20

18-19. (Repealed )

20

20.

Power of High Court to impose charging order

20

20A.

Property which may be charged

20B. Provisions supplementary to sections 20 and 20A .

21

22

23

23

24

26

Enforcement of fines and forfeited recognizances

2 5 2 2 2 8

26

27

28

29

29

30

21J.

Injunction to restrain persons acting in offices in which they are not entitled to

act

30

21K.

Application for judicial review

31

21L.

Injunction and receiver

32

22.

(Repealed)

33

23.

Habeas corpus

33

24.

Appeal in habeas corpus proceedings.

33

25.

Power of High Court to vary sentence on certiorari

33

25A.

Execution of instruments by order of High Court

34

26.

Wards of court

34

27.

Vexatious litigants

35

F-་E་་་ས་་་---

PART IV

SITTINGS AND DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS

28.

Sittings of Supreme Court and distribution of business

29.

Vacations

30.

Business in vacations

31.

32.

Computation of vacation period and validity of acts therein Proceedings in High Court to be disposed of by single judge

32A.

Proceedings in court and in chambers

33.

Powers of judge in chambers

33A.

Trial by jury in the High Court

34.

Sittings of Court of Appeal

35

35

36

36

36

37

37

37

38

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