Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 7th day of July, 1971.
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"Ttérk to the Legistative Council.
This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said bill.
HONG KONG
No. 35 OF 1971.
Clerk to the Legislative Council.
I assent.
Hunch.
8th July, 1971.
An Ordinance to amend the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance and to make amendments to related Ordinances.
[7th October, 1971.)
Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance 1971. and shall come into operation on the 7th October 1971.
2. The long title to the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting the full stop and adding the following—
"; and to abolish actions for breach of promise of marriage and make provision with respect to the property of, and gifts between, persons who have been engaged to marry; and for purposes connected therewith.".
3. Section 2 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (2).
Short title and commeusement.
Amendment of long title.
(Op. 271J
Amendment of section 2.