Hong Kong Regulations

THE RULES OF THE DISTRICT COURT - ORDER 93

APPLICATIONS UNDER VARIATION OF TRUSTS ORDINANCE

6. Applications under Variation of Trusts 
Ordinance (O. 93, r. 6)

(2) In addition to any other persons who are necessary and proper defendants
to the originating summons by which an application under section 3 of the
Variation of Trusts Ordinance ( Cap 253), is made, the settlor and any other
person who provided property for the purposes of the trusts to which the
application relates must, if still alive and not the plaintiff, be made a
defendant unless the Court for some special reason otherwise directs.