BANKRUPTCY OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE ORDINANCE, 1882
Title
BANKRUPTCY OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE ORDINANCE, 1882
Description
Bankruptcy Official Assignee.
No. 9 of 1882.
An Ordinance entitled Bankruptcy Official Assignee Ordinance, 1882.
[27th April, 1882.]
WHEREAS doubts hake arisen as to the powers of the Official
Assignee in bankruptcy to administer' certain bankruptcies in
relation to which special appointments of assignees -were 'made under
Ordinance 15 of 1$67, and it is expedient to remove such doubts,: Be it
enacted by the governor of HonahOn~; with the advice of the Legislative
Council thereof as follows:-
Ordinance No. 9 of 1882.
Bankruptcy Official Assignee.
The Official Assignee in bankruptcy, under Ordinance 5 of 1864 shall
be deemed to be the Official Assignee in all bankruptcies pelding at the
time of the passing of this Ordinance, notwithstanding any special
appointments of assignees that may have previonsly been made in relation
to any of such bankruptcies under Ordinance 15 of 1867, and shall in
respect of the collection and distribution of assets remaining uncollected
or undistributed have all-the powers and duties of an Official Assignee in
bankruptcy, under Ordinance- 5 of 1864, in relation to all such bank-
ruptcies, as fully to all intents and purposes, as if no special
appointments
had previously been made under Ordinance 15 of 1861, and all property
and effects and rights and interests which dt the tune of the passing of
this Ordinance were vested in any persons specially' appointed to r be
assignees in any of such bankruptcies, under Ordinance 15 of 1867, shall
on the passing of this Ordinance be divested out of such persons and vest
absolutely, by virtue thereof,,in. the said Ofcial Assignee, as fully and
effectually to all.,ntents and purposes as if such persons had been
appointed
assignees under Ordinance 5 of 186 and had died resigned or, been
reinpved from such office.
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Title.
Preamble.
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Official Assignee under Ordinance 5 of 1864 to be Official Assignee in all bankruptcies.
No. 9 of 1882.
An Ordinance entitled Bankruptcy Official Assignee Ordinance, 1882.
[27th April, 1882.]
WHEREAS doubts hake arisen as to the powers of the Official
Assignee in bankruptcy to administer' certain bankruptcies in
relation to which special appointments of assignees -were 'made under
Ordinance 15 of 1$67, and it is expedient to remove such doubts,: Be it
enacted by the governor of HonahOn~; with the advice of the Legislative
Council thereof as follows:-
Ordinance No. 9 of 1882.
Bankruptcy Official Assignee.
The Official Assignee in bankruptcy, under Ordinance 5 of 1864 shall
be deemed to be the Official Assignee in all bankruptcies pelding at the
time of the passing of this Ordinance, notwithstanding any special
appointments of assignees that may have previonsly been made in relation
to any of such bankruptcies under Ordinance 15 of 1867, and shall in
respect of the collection and distribution of assets remaining uncollected
or undistributed have all-the powers and duties of an Official Assignee in
bankruptcy, under Ordinance- 5 of 1864, in relation to all such bank-
ruptcies, as fully to all intents and purposes, as if no special
appointments
had previously been made under Ordinance 15 of 1861, and all property
and effects and rights and interests which dt the tune of the passing of
this Ordinance were vested in any persons specially' appointed to r be
assignees in any of such bankruptcies, under Ordinance 15 of 1867, shall
on the passing of this Ordinance be divested out of such persons and vest
absolutely, by virtue thereof,,in. the said Ofcial Assignee, as fully and
effectually to all.,ntents and purposes as if such persons had been
appointed
assignees under Ordinance 5 of 186 and had died resigned or, been
reinpved from such office.
1646
Title.
Preamble.
1647
Official Assignee under Ordinance 5 of 1864 to be Official Assignee in all bankruptcies.
Abstract
1646
Title.
Preamble.
1647
Official Assignee under Ordinance 5 of 1864 to be Official Assignee in all bankruptcies.
Title.
Preamble.
1647
Official Assignee under Ordinance 5 of 1864 to be Official Assignee in all bankruptcies.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/411
Edition
1890
Volume
v3
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 9 of 1882
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“BANKRUPTCY OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE ORDINANCE, 1882,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed May 20, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/411.
