High Court Ordinance

(1)
The Court of First Instance may by order (whether interlocutory or final) grant an injunction or appoint a receiver in all cases in which it appears to the Court of First Instance to be just or convenient to do so.
(2)
Any such order may be made either unconditionally or on such terms and conditions as the Court thinks just.
(3)
The power of the Court of First Instance under subsection (1) or
section 21M
to grant an interlocutory injunction restraining a party to any proceedings from removing from the jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance, or otherwise dealing with, assets located within that jurisdiction shall be exercisable in cases where that party is, as well as in cases where he is not, domiciled or resident or present within that jurisdiction.
(Amended
3 of 2008 s. 9
)
(4)
If, whether before, or at, or after the hearing of any cause or matter, an application is made for an injunction to prevent any threatened or apprehended waste or trespass, the injunction may be granted, if the Court of First Instance thinks fit,
whether—
(a)
the person against whom the injunction is sought is or is not in possession under any claim of title or otherwise, or (if out of possession) does or does not claim a right to do the act sought to be restrained under any colour of title; and
(b)
the estates claimed by both or by either of the parties are legal or equitable.
(5)
The power of the Court of First Instance to appoint a receiver by way of equitable execution shall operate in relation to all legal estates and interests in land; and that
power—
(a)
may be exercised in relation to an estate or interest in land whether or not a charge has been imposed on that land under
section 20
for the purpose of enforcing the judgment, order, decree or award in question; and
(b)
shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any power of any court to appoint a receiver in proceedings for enforcing such a charge.
(6)
Where an order under
section 20
imposing a charge for the purpose of enforcing a judgment, order, decree or award has been registered under
section 2
of the Land Registration Ordinance (
Cap. 128
),
section 3(2)
of that Ordinance shall not apply to an order appointing a receiver made
either—
(a)
in proceedings for enforcing the charge; or
(b)
by way of equitable execution of the judgment, order, decree or award or, as the case may be, of so much of it as required payment of moneys secured by the charge.