Hong Kong Ordinances

TRUSTEE ORDINANCE - SECT 84

Procedure as to petitions, etc.

(1) In all cases in which a trust company is empowered under this Part to
apply for probate or letters of administration, and petition, declaration,
account or affidavit or other necessary document may be made or sworn by any
officer of the company duly authorized by the company in that behalf.

(2) Any officer of the company appointed by a trust company for that purpose
may, on behalf of the company, sign any petition, account or statement, take
any oath, swear any affidavit, make any declaration, verify any act, give
personal attendance at any court or place, and do any act or thing whatsoever,
which may require to be signed, taken, sworn, made, verified, given, or done
on behalf of the company: Provided that nothing in this Part contained shall
confer upon any person, not otherwise entitled thereto, any right to appear or
be heard before or in any court on behalf of the company or to do any act
whatsoever on behalf of the company which could otherwise be lawfully done
only by a barrister or by a solicitor.