Hong Kong Case Law

23 Dec 2002

RE LI TAT KONG

Citation

RE LI TAT KONG

Court

Court of First Instance

Case number

HCB741/1995

Rule 83 could not be relied upon as conferring an independent committal jurisdiction (held not within ambit of rule‑making power); on the evidence the Official Receiver had not proven beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Li had refused or wilfully failed to answer questions under s19 or wilfully failed to perform duties under s26; accordingly application for committal dismissed and no contempt found.

• Public examination
• Automatic discharge
• Statement of affairs
• Committal proceedings
• Rule‑making power (rule 83)
• Disclosure of assets