RE CHOW PING MAN

RE CHOW PING MAN

The court held that a Master does have power under section 20D(3) to continue or renew an interim order, but that the statutory condition and policy considerations mean the power cannot be used to re-open a proposal already considered and rejected where there is no nominee report and where delay has defeated the...

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Citation
RE CHOW PING MAN
Parties
Appellant: Debtor (appellant); Respondent: Master de Souza; Interested Party: Official Receiver
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
27 September 2012
Case Number
HCBI141/2012
Procedural Posture
Appeal Under Bankruptcy Ordinance Concerning Interim Order for Voluntary Arrangement / Decision on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Interim Order, Voluntary Arrangement (iva), Powers of Master, Section 20 D, Adjournment of Creditors' Meeting
Source Language
en
Bankruptcy Insolvency Civil Procedure Interim Order Voluntary Arrangement (iva) Powers of Master Section 20 D Adjournment of Creditors' Meeting

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Parties

Debtor (appellant)

Appellant

Master de Souza

Respondent

Official Receiver

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Appeal Under Bankruptcy Ordinance Concerning Interim Order for Voluntary Arrangement / Decision on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a Master has power under section 20D(3) to continue or renew an interim order on application by a debtor
  2. 2 Whether the passages in Chin Wai Kay Geordie v Mok Yu Hon relied upon by the Master were obiter and inapplicable
  3. 3 Whether the condition in section 20D(3) limiting the power to cases where the nominee has failed to submit a report applies to applications by debtors

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that a Master does have power under section 20D(3) to continue or renew an interim order, but that the statutory condition and policy considerations mean the power cannot be used to re-open a proposal already considered and rejected where there is no nominee report and where delay has defeated the expedition required by the IVA regime; on the facts (two creditor rejections, no nominee opinion and lapse of time beyond 14 days) the Master's dismissal and discharge of the interim order was correct and the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Order of Master de Souza discharging the interim order upheld