Cap. 16activeordinance

Separation and Maintenance Orders Ordinance

分居令及贍養令條例

Full legislation

s.(7)

(7)

(7)
If the judgment debtor fails to appear at the hearing of the application on the date fixed under subsection (4),
then—
(a)
if the court is satisfied that the summons, affidavit and notice have been duly served on the judgment debtor, it may proceed to hear the application and may make an order requiring the judgment debtor to pay a surcharge to the judgment creditor;
(b)
if the court is not satisfied that the summons, affidavit and notice have been duly served on the judgment debtor, it may adjourn the hearing to a date, time and place as it thinks fit.