The Ordinance provides new rules for the recognition of overseas divorces and separations, which will be recognized only if either spouse was at the date of the institution of the proceedings habitually resident or domiciled in, or a national of, the country in which the decree was obtained.
210. On 23rd September 1971, pursuant to the provisions of the Marriage Reform Ordinance, the Governor made the Marriage Reform Regulations 1971, the Marriage Reform (Fees) (Amendment) Regula- tions 1971 and the Marriage Reform (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 1971. These deal with the procedure and prescribe fees and forms in connexion with the dissolution of customary and validated modern marriages under Part V of the Ordinance. In exercise of the power conferred by section 22 of the Marriage Reform Ordinance, the Governor on 23rd September and 8th October 1971 designated certain public officers for the purposes of Part V of the Marriage Reform Ordinance.
Miscellaneous
211. The Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 1971 repealed inter alia the Chinese Partnerships Ordinance, and amended the Demolished Buildings (Re-development of Sites) Ordinance by repealing section 13, which enabled the Land Officer to apportion Crown rent notwithstanding that the owner of property affected by a Re-development Order had not applied for such determination. This power is now contained in the Crown Rent and Premium (Apportion- ment) Ordinance. The Ordinance also repealed section 21 of the New Territories Ordinance, which appointed the Land Officer to be a com- missioner for taking certain acknowledgments under the now repealed Married Women (Disposition of Property) Ordinance.
Visits
PART XI
MISCELLANEOUS
212. The former Governor, Sir David TRENCH, G.C.M.G., M.C., paid a farewell visit to the Department on 3rd August 1971.
213. Mr. D. RODGERS, Assistant Registrar of Companies, Norfolk Island, visited the Companies Registry on 29th January 1972, when he met officers in the Registry and exchanged views on points of practice and procedure.
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