1987 Ed.]
Matrimonial Causes Rules
[CAP. 179
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[Subsidiary]
MATRIMONIAL CAUSES RULES
L.N. 45/72.
L.N. 135/72.
L.N. 123/74.
(Cap. 179, section 54)
L.N. 163/74.
L.N. 193/74.
L.N. 31/75.
[1 April 1972.]
L.N. 189/75.
92 of 1975.
L.N. 135/76.
L.N. 325/82.
L.N. 346/82.
49 of 1983. L.N. 6/86. L.N. 78/86. L.N. 217/87.
40278/1989.
PRELIMINARY
1. These rules may be cited as the Matrimonial Causes Rules.
2. (1) The Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance shall apply for the interpretation of these rules as it applies for the interpretation of an Ordinance.
Citation.
Interpretation. (Cap. 1.)
L.N. 135/72.
(2) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
"the Ordinance" means the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance; "adopted" means adopted in pursuance of an adoption order made
under the Adoption Ordinance;
(Cap. 179.)
(Cap. 290.)
"ancillary relief" means—
(a) an avoidance of disposition order,
(b) a lump sum order,
(c) an order for maintenance pending suit,
(d) a periodical payments order,
(e) a secured periodical payments order,
(f) a settlement of property order,
(g) a transfer of property order,
(h) a variation of settlement order, or
(i) a variation order;
"avoidance of disposition order" means an order under section 17 of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance setting aside a disposition;
"cause" means a matrimonial cause as defined by section 2 of the
Ordinance;
"child" and "child of the family" have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance;
"court" means the district court;
"defended cause" means a cause not being an undefended cause;
"directions for trial" means directions for trial given under rule 33;
(Cap. 192.)
L.N. 325/82.
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