### Bankruptcy Ordinance 《破產條例》

98. Review and appeals in bankruptcy
(1) The court or the Registrar may review, rescind or vary any order made by it or him, as the case may be, under its or his bankruptcy jurisdiction. (Replaced 78 of 1991 s. 2)
(2) Every order of the court or the Registrar shall be subject to appeal to the Court of Appeal. The notice of appeal shall be served within the time for appealing against an order made in the matter of any bankruptcy as specified in Order 59, rule 4(1)(b) of the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4 sub. leg. A). (Amended 92 of 1975 s. 59; 78 of 1991 s. 2; 18 of 2005 s. 36)
[cf. 1914 c. 59 s. 108 U.K.]

99. General rules of procedure
(1) The rules and practice of the High Court for the time being for regulating the ordinary civil procedure of the court shall, so far as the same may be applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, be applied to bankruptcy proceedings, and every order of the court made in connexion with bankruptcy proceedings may be enforced in the same way as a judgment of the court made in respect of any other civil proceedings may be enforced. (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(2) The Registrar shall in cases of urgency have power to make interim orders and to hear and determine unopposed or ex parte applications and any order so made shall, subject to an appeal to the court, be deemed to be an order of the court.
(3) Subject to rules made under section 113 limiting the power conferred by this subsection, the Registrar sitting in open court shall have power to hear and determine—
(a) unopposed bankruptcy petitions and to make bankruptcy orders thereon; (Amended 37 of 1998 s. 2)
(b) applications to annul bankruptcy orders; (Amended 37 of 1998 s. 2; 18 of 2005 s. 37)
(c) applications for an interim order in respect of a voluntary arrangement; and (Replaced 37 of 1998 s. 2)
(d) applications for discharge from bankruptcy. (Replaced 78 of 1991 s. 3. Amended 18 of 2005 s. 37)

### Bankruptcy Ordinance 《破產條例》

99A. Jurisdiction of Registrar
(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the court in a particular case, the Registrar may exercise and perform the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the court by sections 19 and 29.
(2) The Registrar may, if he exercises the jurisdiction conferred on him by subsection (1) or section 99(3)— (Amended 78 of 1991 s. 4)
(a) refer any matter for the decision or direction of a judge; and
(b) at any time adjourn an examination for further hearing before a judge.
(3) A judge may, if a matter is referred to him under subsection (2)(a), dispose of it himself or refer it back to the Registrar with such directions as he thinks fit.
(4) A judge may, if an examination is adjourned under subsection (2)(b) for further hearing before a judge—
(a) continue the examination;
(b) at any time direct that the examination be continued before the Registrar; and
(c) make such other order and give such directions as he may consider proper.
(5) Any reference in this Ordinance to the court shall include a reference to the Registrar exercising the jurisdiction conferred on him by this section.
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), the Registrar, when exercising the jurisdiction conferred by this section, shall not have power to make an order for the committal of a person for contempt of court.
(7) In this section—
Registrar (司法常務官) means—
(a) the Registrar of the High Court;
(aa) any Senior Deputy Registrar of the High Court; (Added 10 of 2005 s. 168)
(b) any Deputy Registrar of the High Court; and
(c) any Assistant Registrar of the High Court appointed by the Chief Justice for the purposes of this section. (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

(Added 50 of 1970 s. 2)

### Bankruptcy Ordinance 《破產條例》

100. Discretionary powers of court
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and to general rules, the costs of and incidental to any proceeding in court under this Ordinance shall be in the discretion of the court. (Amended 76 of 1996 s. 51)
(2) The court may at any time adjourn any proceedings before it upon terms, if any, as it may think fit to impose.
(3) The court may at any time amend any written process or proceeding under this Ordinance upon such terms, if any, as it may think fit to impose.
(4) Where by this Ordinance or by general rules the time for doing any act or thing is limited, the court may extend the time either before or after the expiration thereof upon such terms, if any, as the court may think fit to impose.
(5) Subject to general rules, the court may in any matter take the whole or any part of the evidence viva voce or by interrogatories or upon affidavit or, out of Hong Kong, by commission. (Amended 47 of 1984 s. 16)
[cf. 1914 c. 59 s. 109 U.K.]

### Bankruptcy Ordinance 《破產條例》

100A. Court may make a regulating order
(1) Where it appears to the court on application being made by the Official Receiver, the trustee or any creditor at any time after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition, that by reason of the large number of creditors or for any other reason the interest of the creditors so requires, it may, on or after the making of a bankruptcy order, order that the bankruptcy proceedings shall be regulated specially by the court, and such order shall be known as a regulating order. (Amended 76 of 1996 s. 73; 18 of 2005 s. 38)
(2) A regulating order shall be published in such manner as the court may direct, and sections 100B to 100H inclusive shall apply to the bankruptcy proceedings where a regulating order has been made but not otherwise. 
(3) Where a regulating order is made the Bankruptcy Rules (Cap. 6 sub. leg. A) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Official Receiver, trustee and creditors’ committee appointed or acting after the making of a regulating order, and to the conduct of any ballot or other proceedings ordered by the court under section 100B or 100F. (Amended 76 of 1996 s. 74)
(4) Where any order made under sections 100B to 100G inclusive prescribes any procedure it shall be deemed to be in substitution for the procedure which would be required by this Ordinance but for the making of such order, and in particular where any such order prescribes a procedure for doing something which would otherwise be done at a meeting of creditors no such meeting shall be required to be held. 
(Added 21 of 1965 s. 2)