Hong Kong · civil procedure
What period applies to interim payment summons notice?
At least 10 clear intervening days before return day. Serve summons, affidavit and exhibits on the defendant. Giving timely notice does not establish entitlement to interim payment.
- Period
- At least 10 clear intervening days before return day
- Trigger
- Actual return day of the interim-payment summons
- Rule
- Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4)
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What period applies to interim payment summons notice?
At least 10 clear intervening days before return day. Serve summons, affidavit and exhibits on the defendant. Giving timely notice does not establish entitlement to interim payment.
Responsible actor. Applicant seeking an interim payment.
Actual return day of the interim-payment summons
At least 10 clear intervening days before return day
Applicant seeking an interim payment. Writ served; Acknowledgment period expired; Actual interim-payment application and return day; Required verified evidence. Personal-injury and fatal-accident applications need their specified loss, medical or dependency evidence. Court directions may alter procedure.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4)How does this provision count time?
- Serve summons, affidavit and exhibits on the defendant
- Applicant seeking an interim payment uses the established actual return day of the interim-payment summons. At least 10 clear intervening days before return day. Count backward from the actual appointment. Exclude both service and hearing days for the intervening clear-day interval. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them. High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), section 31(1), omits Summer Vacation for the applicable civil procedural period not exceeding one month unless the Court directs otherwise. Order 64 rule 1 supplies August 1 through August 31. Order 3 rule 3 separately covers pleading periods.
- Serve summons, affidavit and exhibits on the defendant. An office calendar does not automatically change this service, deemed-event, minimum-interval or status boundary. The source and the actual completion route control. Giving timely notice does not establish entitlement to interim payment.
- Giving timely notice does not establish entitlement to interim payment.
Applicant seeking an interim payment uses the established actual return day of the interim-payment summons. At least 10 clear intervening days before return day. Count backward from the actual appointment. Exclude both service and hearing days for the intervening clear-day interval. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them. High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), section 31(1), omits Summer Vacation for the applicable civil procedural period not exceeding one month unless the Court directs otherwise. Order 64 rule 1 supplies August 1 through August 31. Order 3 rule 3 separately covers pleading periods.
Serve summons, affidavit and exhibits on the defendant. An office calendar does not automatically change this service, deemed-event, minimum-interval or status boundary. The source and the actual completion route control. Giving timely notice does not establish entitlement to interim payment.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Applicant seeking an interim payment. Actual return day of the interim-payment summons occurs on Friday, October 30, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Applicant seeking an interim payment. Actual return day of the interim-payment summons occurs on Friday, October 30, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. At least 10 clear intervening days before return day. Giving timely notice does not establish entitlement to interim payment. | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Applicant seeking an interim payment. Actual return day of the interim-payment summons occurs on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The retained eligibility and ordinary procedural conditions apply. At least 10 clear intervening days before return day. Giving timely notice does not establish entitlement to interim payment. | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Applicant seeking an interim payment. Actual return day of the interim-payment summons occurs on Friday, October 30, 2026. The complete eligibility and procedural facts are not established. This actual branch must be established independently before any ordinary endpoint can be used. Writ served | Personal-injury and fatal-accident applications need their specified loss, medical or dependency evidence. Court directions may alter procedure. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Writ served
- Writ served
- Acknowledgment period expired
- Acknowledgment period expired
- Actual interim-payment application and return day
- Actual interim-payment application and return day
- Required verified evidence
- Required verified evidence
- Correct source counting and completion route
- Applicant seeking an interim payment uses the established actual return day of the interim-payment summons. At least 10 clear intervening days before return day. Count backward from the actual appointment. Exclude both service and hearing days for the intervening clear-day interval. Ordinary intervening weekends remain counted unless an applicable source provision excludes them. High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), section 31(1), omits Summer Vacation for the applicable civil procedural period not exceeding one month unless the Court directs otherwise. Order 64 rule 1 supplies August 1 through August 31. Order 3 rule 3 separately covers pleading periods. Serve summons, affidavit and exhibits on the defendant. An office calendar does not automatically change this service, deemed-event, minimum-interval or status boundary. The source and the actual completion route control. Giving timely notice does not establish entitlement to interim payment.
- Applicant seeking an interim payment. Writ served; Acknowledgment period expired; Actual interim-payment application and return day; Required verified evidence. Personal-injury and fatal-accident applications need their specified loss, medical or dependency evidence. Court directions may alter procedure.
- Personal-injury and fatal-accident applications need their specified loss, medical or dependency evidence. Court directions may alter procedure.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What period applies to interim payment summons notice?
Can the interim-payment application precede acknowledgment expiry?
Order 29 rule 10(1) requires writ service and expiry of the time limited for acknowledgment.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4)How much notice does the defendant receive?
Rule 10(4) requires summons, supporting affidavit and exhibits at least ten clear days before the return day.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4)Does an affidavit need to verify the requested amount?
Yes. Rule 10(3) requires the amount, grounds and supporting documents to be verified.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4)Do both endpoint days count?
No. A clear-day interval excludes the service day and return day.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4)Does a personal-injury application need medical evidence?
Rule 10(3) specifies medical reports and evidence of special damages for personal-injury claims.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4)Is the resulting service date an interim-payment award?
No. It only addresses the ordinary notice interval. The Court determines entitlement and amount.
Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4)Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A), Order 29, rule 10(4) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules of the High Court (Cap.4A), Order3 rules1–5 and Order64 rule1 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| High Court Ordinance (Cap.4), section31(1), including its endorsed-writ proviso | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap.1), section71(1)–(2) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| General Holidays Ordinance (Cap.149), section3 and Schedule | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |