(a)
(b)
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delete the references in s. 27(1) and s. 39 to kindred affinity in England or Wales. The Ordinance will inste: specify the degrees
degrees of kindred or affinity within whic persons may not be validly married in Hong Kong;
delete s. 41 which facilitates the celebration of marriage between Commonwealth citizens in Hong Kong and the Unite Kingdom;
(c)
replace references to the Governor by references Chief Executive in sections 3(1), 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14 19(2), 21(1), 22 and 39(1);
to
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(d) replace 'Governor' by 'Chief Executive in Council' il
section 42;
(e)
(E)
(g)
replace 'Governor in Council' by 'Chief Executive ir Council' in section 36;
replace 'High Court' by 'Court of First Instance' in s. 18(1);
in the English text, replace references
references to the Colony by references to Hong Kong in section 15 and in
in Form 2 of Schedule 1.
5.
Marriage Reform Ordinance (Cap. 178). with customary marriages, concubinage and other outside the scope of the Marriage Ordinance. proposes to adapt it as follows -
This is concerned
forms of marriage
The British side
(a) replace
22;
'Governor' by 'Chief Executive in sections 2 and
(b)
(c)
replace 'Governor' by 'Chief Executive in Council' in section 24;
in the English text, replace the Colony' by 'Hong Kong' 15 section 2;
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