### Bankruptcy Ordinance 《破產條例》

16. Publication of notice of bankruptcy order
(Amended 22 of 2023 s. 29)Notice of every bankruptcy order, stating the name, address and description of the debtor, the date of the order, and the date of the petition, must be published by the specified means by the Official Receiver. 
(Amended 76 of 1996 s. 73; 22 of 2023 s. 29)[cf. 1914 c. 59 s. 11 U.K.]

17. Power to make appointment of trustees
(1) The power to appoint some fit person as trustee (whether the first such trustee or a trustee appointed to fill any vacancy) is exercisable, except at a time when an order for the summary administration of the bankrupt’s estate is in force, by a general meeting of the bankrupt’s creditors.
(2) Any power to appoint a person as trustee includes power to appoint 2 or more persons as joint trustees; but such an appointment must make provision as to the circumstances in which the trustees must act together and the circumstances in which one or more of them may act for the others.
(3) The appointment of any person as trustee takes effect at the time specified in the creditors’ resolution or the court order, as the case may be, appointing him.
(4) This section is without prejudice to the provisions of this Ordinance under which the Official Receiver is, in certain circumstances, to be trustee.
(Replaced 76 of 1996 s. 11)

17A. Summoning of meeting to appoint first trustee
(1) Where a bankruptcy order has been made and no order for the summary administration of the bankrupt’s estate has been made, it is the duty of the provisional trustee, as soon as practicable in the period of 12 weeks beginning with the day on which the order was made, to decide whether to summon a general meeting of the bankrupt’s creditors for the purpose of appointing a trustee under section 17. 
(2) This section does not apply where a criminal bankruptcy order was made and it is subject to the provision made in section 17B(3).
(3) Subject to section 17B, if the provisional trustee decides not to summon such a meeting, he shall, before the end of the period of 12 weeks referred to in subsection (1), give notice of his decision to the court and to every creditor of the bankrupt who is known to the provisional trustee or is identified in the bankrupt’s statement of affairs. 
(4) On the date of the giving to the court of a notice under subsection (3) the provisional trustee is the trustee. 
(Added 76 of 1996 s. 11. Amended 18 of 2005 s. 6)

### Bankruptcy Ordinance 《破產條例》

17B. Power of creditors to requisition meeting
(1) Where in the case of any bankruptcy, the provisional trustee has not yet summoned, or has decided not to summon, a general meeting of the bankrupt’s creditors for the purpose of appointing a trustee under section 17, any creditor of the bankrupt may request the provisional trustee to summon such a meeting for that purpose.
(2) If such a request appears to the provisional trustee to be made with the concurrence of not less than one-fourth in value of the bankrupt’s creditors (including the creditor making the request), it is the duty of the provisional trustee to summon the requested meeting. (Amended E.R. 1 of 2019)
(3) Where subsection (2) applies, the provisional trustee is required neither to reach a decision for the purposes of section 17A nor (if he has reached one) to serve any notice under section 17A(3).
(Added 76 of 1996 s. 11. Amended 18 of 2005 s. 7)

18. Statement of affairs
(1) Where a bankruptcy order has been made otherwise than on a debtor’s petition, the bankrupt shall submit a statement of his affairs, which shall be verified by affidavit, to the trustee not more than 21 days after the day the order was made. 
(2) The statement of affairs shall contain—
(a) such particulars of the bankrupt’s creditors and of his debts and other liabilities and of his assets as may be prescribed; and
(b) such other information as may be prescribed.
(3) The trustee may, if he thinks fit— (Amended 18 of 2005 s. 8)
(a) release the bankrupt from his duty under subsection (1); or
(b) extend the period specified in that subsection,
and, where the trustee has refused to exercise a power conferred by this section, the court may, if it thinks fit, exercise it. 
(4) A bankrupt who, without reasonable excuse—
(a) fails to comply with the obligation imposed by this section; or
(b) submits a statement of affairs that does not comply with the prescribed requirements,
is guilty of a contempt of court and liable to be punished accordingly (in addition to any other punishment to which he may be subject).
(5) Any person stating himself to be a creditor of the bankrupt may, on payment of the prescribed fee, personally or by agent inspect the statement at all reasonable times and take any copy thereof or extract therefrom, but any person untruthfully so stating himself to be a creditor is guilty of a contempt of court and liable to be punished accordingly on the application of the trustee. 
(Replaced 76 of 1996 s. 12. Amended 18 of 2005 s. 8)

### Bankruptcy Ordinance 《破產條例》

20. Interim order
(1) In the circumstances specified in section 20A, the court may make an interim order under this section.
(2) An interim order has the effect that, during the period for which it is in force—
(a) no bankruptcy petition relating to the debtor may be presented or proceeded with; and
(b) no other proceedings, no execution or other legal process and no distress may be commenced or continued against the debtor or his property except with the leave of the court.
(Replaced 76 of 1996 s. 13)

20A. Application for interim order
(1) Application to the court for an interim order may be made where the debtor intends to make a proposal.
(2) The proposal must provide for a nominee to act in relation to the voluntary arrangement either as trustee or otherwise for the purpose of supervising its implementation.
(3) The application may be made—
(a) if the debtor is an undischarged bankrupt, by the debtor, the trustee or the Official Receiver; and
(b) in any other case, by the debtor.
(4) An application shall not be made by an undischarged bankrupt unless he has given notice of the proposal to—
(a) the Official Receiver; and
(b) the trustee, if any.
(Added 76 of 1996 s. 13)

20B. Effect of application
(1) At any time when an application under section 20A for an interim order is pending the court may stay any action, execution or other legal process against the property or person of the debtor.
(2) Any court in which proceedings are pending against a debtor may, on proof that an application under that section has been made in respect of that debtor, either stay the proceedings or allow them to continue on such terms as it thinks fit.
(Added 76 of 1996 s. 13)