Announcements
Announcements
Specified Forms and Specified Requirements under the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6) and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32)
On 14 July 2025, the Official Receiver exercised the power pursuant to section 122A of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“Bankruptcy Ordinance”) and section 2AB of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“CWUMPO”) to specify certain forms for use with effect from 14 July 2025, for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Ordinance and CWUMPO respectively.
On 14 July 2025, the Official Receiver exercised the power pursuant to section 122B of the Bankruptcy Ordinance and section 2AC of the CWUMPO to specify requirements for certain documents to be sent to the Official Receiver for use with effect from 14 July 2025, for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Ordinance and CWUMPO respectively.
Details are available at:
https://www.oro.gov.hk/eng/compliance/legislation/announcements_notices.html.
Bankruptcy and Companies Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2023 (Commencement) Notice 2025
The Bankruptcy and Companies Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2023 (Commencement) Notice 2025 (“the Commencement Notice”) was gazetted (Legal Supplement No. 2, No. 12 Vol. 29) on 21 March 2025.
Electronic version of the Commencement Notice is available at both the websites of the Official Receiver’s Office and the Government Logistics Department (Website: https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/english/index.html). More information is available in the press release issued by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (Website: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202503/21/P2025031900431.htm).
Any further enquiries can be addressed to the hotline of the Official Receiver’s Office at 2867 2448 or by email at oroadmin@oro.gov.hk.
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