Cap. 4activeordinance

High Court Ordinance

高等法院條例

Full legislation

s.21A

No arrest or imprisonment without order

Subject to
section 21B
, a person shall not be arrested or imprisoned
                to enforce, secure or pursue a civil claim for the payment of money or damages
                except under an order of Court; and the Court shall have jurisdiction to make such
                an order for arrest or imprisonment only to enforce, secure or pursue a judgment for
                the payment of a specified sum of money.