1955-HKRS29-8-22_Part01 — Page 23

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(b) in relation to any judicial proceedings for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for judicial separa- tion, or for restitution of conjugal rights, any particulars other than the following, that is to say-

(1) the names, addresses and occupations of the parties and witnesses;

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(ii) a concise statement of the charges, defences and counter-charges in support of which evidence has been given ;

(iii) submissions on any poing of law arising in the course of the proceedings, and the

the court thereon;

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(iv) the summing up of the judge and the finding of the jury (if any) and the judgment of the court. observations made by the judge in giving judgmine

Provided that nothing in paragraph (b) of this subsection shall be held to permit the publication of anything geotech to the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(a) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of eight thousand dollars and to imprisonment for four months:

Provided that no person, other than a proprietor, editor, master printer or publisher, shall be liable to be convicted under this Ordinance.

(3) A prosecution under this Ordinance shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.

(4) Nothing in this section shall apply to the printing of any pleading, transcript of evidence or other document for use in connexion with any judicial proceedings or the communication thereof to persons concerned in the proceedings, or to the printing or publishing of any notice or report in pursuance of the directions of the court; or to the printing or publishing of any matter in any separate volume or part of any bona-fide series of law reports which does not form part of any other publication and consists solely of reports of proceedings in courts of law, or in any publication of a technical character bona-fide intended for circula- tion among members of the legal or medical professions.

(5) The expression "judicial proceedings" includes any proceedings before any court, tribunal or person having by law power to hear, receive and examine evidence on oath.

3. Section 46 of the Divorce Ordinance is hereby repealed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 13th day April, 1955-

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Deputy Clerk of Councils.

Repeal of section 48 of Cap. 179.

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