1981 Ed.]
Maintenance Orders ( Reciprocal
[CAP. 188
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Enforcement)
CHAPTER 188
MAINTENANCE ORDERS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT)
ORDINANCE
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Orders by the Governor designating reciprocating countries
4. Transmission of maintenance order made in Hong Kong for enforcement in reciprocating country
5. Power of District Court to make provisional order against person residing in reciprocating country
6. Variation and revocation of maintenance order made in Hong Kong
7. Registration in Hong Kong of maintenance order made in reciprocating country
8. Confirmation by District Court of provisional order made in reciprocating country
9. Enforcement of maintenance order registered in Hong Kong
10. Variation and revocation of maintenance order registered in District Court
11. Cancellation of registration and transfer of order
12. Steps to be taken by the Governor where payer under certain orders is not residing in Hong Kong
13. Appeals
14. Admissibility of evidence given in a reciprocating country
15. Obtaining of evidence needed for certain proceedings
16. Order etc, made abroad need not be proved
17. Payment of sums under order made abroad: conversion of currency
18. Absence of respondent
19. Power to make rules
20. Application to certain orders and proceedings under repealed Ordinance
21. Repeal
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