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W. A. BLAG-KERR,

Puisne Judge.

K. R. MACFEE, Puisne Judge,

ALAN HUGGINS, Pulsne Judge.

B. J. JENNINOS, Puisne Judge,

OSWALD CHEUNG,

Member.

P. C. Woo. Member.

Pursuant to section 37(6)α) of the Supreme Court Ordinance 1 hereby certify that the foregoing rules have been made by the requisite quorum of the Rules Committed under and by virtue of section 37(6) of the Ordinance.

د الام

Chief Justice,

SUPREME COURT ORDINANCE. (Chapter 4).

ADOPTION ORDINANCE 1956. (No. 22 of 1956).

ADOPTION (AMENDMENT) RULES 1965.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Supreme Court Ordinance and section 11 of the Adoption Ordinance 1956, We. the Rules Committee, heroby make the following rules—

1. These rules may be cited as the Adoption (Amendment) Citation. Rules 1965.

1. Rule 15 of the Adoption Rules 1956 (hereinafter referred to as Amendment the principal rules) is amended by the deletion of the proviso thereto of rule 15. and the substitution therefor of the following-

0 of 1951).

3.

"Provided that where the Court is satisfied that any person whose consent to the order is required by subsec- tion (4) of section 4 of the Ordinance cannot be found and that all reasonable steps have been taken to trace such person the Court may if it thinks fit dispense with service of notice under this section on such person:

Provided also that it shall not be necessary to serve notice on the Director if he is a guardian of the infant by virtue of the provisions of the Protection of Women and Juveniles Ordinance 1951.".

(ONA. 98/56).

The principal rules are amended by the addition, after rule 31, Addition of of the following new rule-

32. No court fees shall be charged in adoption pro- ceedings.**.

"Court fees

not charged.

Dated this 12th day of March, 1965.

MICHAEL HOGAN,

rule 32.

Chief Justice.

Ivo RIGHT. Senior Pulse Judge.

A. D. SCHOLES,

Puise Judge.

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