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Guardianship of Minors
[1986 Ed.
(2) An order under this section shall be an authority to the person by whom the pension or income is payable to make the payment in accordance with the order, and the receipt of the person to whom the payment is ordered to be made shall be a good discharge to the payer.
Application to illegitimate children.
1971 c. 3, s. 14(1), (2), (3).
PART V
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN
21. (1) Subject to this section, section 10(1) shall apply in relation to a minor who is illegitimate as it applies in relation to a minor who is legitimate, and references in section 10(1) and in any other provision of this Ordinance so far as it relates to proceedings under section 10(1), to the father or mother or parent of a minor shall be construed accordingly.
(2) No order shall be made by virtue of subsection (1) under section 10(2) in respect of a minor who was born on or after 7 October 1971.
(3) For the purpose of sections 5, 6, 7 and 11 a person-
(a) being the natural father of a minor who is illegitimate; and
(b) being entitled to the minor's custody by virtue of an order in force under section 10(1) as applied by this section,
shall be treated as if he were the lawful father of the minor; but any appointment of a guardian made by virtue of this subsection under section 6(1) shall be of no effect unless the appointor is entitled to the custody of the minor as under paragraph (b) immediately before his death.
District Court's jurisdiction. [cf 1971 c. 3. s. 15(2) (a)]
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Procedure in District Court.
(Cap. 336.)
PART VI
JURISDICTION, PROCEDURE AND APPEALS
District Court
22. The District Court shall not be competent to entertain any application, other than an application for variation, discharge or suspension of an existing order or revival of an order which has been suspended under this Ordinance, relating to a minor who has attained the age of 16 years, unless the minor is physically or mentally incapable of self-support.
(Replaced, 65 of 1986, s. 11)
23. Part IV of the District Court Ordinance shall apply to every proceeding before, and every order by, the District Court under this Ordinance, and-
(a) the application may be heard and determined otherwise than in open court;