THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 13, 1933.
(5) The Registrar may apply summarily to the Court for directions or for the decision of any question of doubt or difficulty and the Court may give such direction or make such order in the matter as may seem just and reasonable.
(6) When a reference has been completed, the Registrar shall draw up a report in writing of the result and may in such report make such recommendation as he may think fit.
(7) When the report is ready it shall be filed by the Re- gistrar who shall give notice of such filing to the parties and the Petitioner shall forthwith pay the prescribed fee therefor.
(8) Within fourteen days after such filing any party may file a notice of motion to vary the report specifying the items or matter objected to and at the hearing of the motion the Court may remit the matter to the Registrar for further investigation or report or may make such order, including a final decree in the matter of the application, as may seem fit.
(9) If no notice of motion to vary the report is filed within fourteen days from the filing of the report, the Court may of its own notion forthwith proceed to consider the report and may make a final decree in the matter of the application.
69. Pending the final determination of an application for alimony, whether alimony pending suit or permanent alimony, or for maintenance or periodical payments an interim order may be made upon such terms as shall appear to a Judge to be just and without prejudice to the effect of the order to be ultimately made.
Custody and Maintenance of Children and Access.
70.--(1) When custody of children is claimed in any Petition the father, mother, or guardian, or any person who has intervened in the suit for the purpose of applying to be appointed guardian of such children, or who has the custody or control of such children under an order of the Court, may apply at any time either before or after final Decree to a Judge on summons for any order relating to the custody maintenance or education of such children or for directions that proper proceedings be taken for placing such children under the pro- tection of the Court.
(2) When custody of children is claimed in any Petition, and a Petition for alimony pending suit, permanent alimony: periodical payments, maintenance, settlement or variation of settlement has been filed and is pending in such suit, applica- tions for maintenance for children may be made from time to time to a Judge.
(3) Applications as to access to children may be made to a Judge on summons.
Guardians ad litem.
71.--(1) A minor who has attained the age of seven years may elect a guardian ad litem for the purpose of any proceed- ing on his or her behalf.
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