1987 Ed.]
Matrimonial Causes Rules
[CAP. 179
A 57
126C. Nothing in the Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules 1987 (the amending rules) shall affect any application for transfer of a cause or application to the High Court made under these rules before the commencement of the amending rules and any such application shall be continued and disposed of as if the amending rules had not been made.
127. The rules in force immediately before the commencement of the Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules 1972 shall continue to apply to such extent as may be necessary for giving effect to the savings and transitional provisions in the Ordinance and in the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance.
[Subsidiary]
Further additional transitional provisions. L.N. 217/87. (L.N. 217/87.)
Saving. L.N. 135/72.
(Cap. 192.)
Between
and
APPENDIX
FORMS
FORM 1
[Rule 5(3).]
Notice of Application under Rule 5
In the District Court of Hong Kong held at
No. of Matter
(Seal)
In the Matter of a proposed petition for dissolution of marriage
Applicant Respondent
L.N. 325/82.
TAKE NOTICE that an application has been made by the above-named Applicant for leave to present a petition for dissolution of his [her] marriage with you before the expiration of the period of three years from the date of the said marriage. If the application is undefended, it will be heard at
District Court [insert address of court] on the
at
day of
19
o'clock, and if you do not attend at that time and place, such order will be made as the Court thinks just.
A sealed copy of the application and a copy of the affidavit to be used in support of the application is delivered with this notice.
You must complete and detach the acknowledgment of service and send it so as to reach the Court within 8 days after you receive this notice, inclusive of the day of receipt. Delay in returning the form may add to the costs. If you intend to instruct a solicitor to act for you, you should at once give him all the documents which have been served on you, so that he may send the acknowledgment to the Court on your behalf.
L.N. 78/86.
L.N. 325/82.
Dated this
day of
To the Respondent
[Here set out Form 4]
19
Registrar.