1971-HKRS29-8-38_Part05 — Page 36

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. 70 of 1971..

Clerk to the Legistative Council.

I assent.

Mu Lahn.

Governor.

16th December, 1971.

An Ordinance to amend the Marriage Reform Ordinance,

[17th December, 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 Marriage Reform (Amendment) Ordinance 1971,

The principal Ordinance is amended by adding, after Part V. the following new Part-

Validation

of dissolu-

don of certain

Chinese marriages.

"PART VA.

VALIDATION OF DISSOLUTION IN HONG KONG OF CERTAIN MARRIAGES CELEBRATED IN CHINA.

22A. (1) This section applies to a marriage celebrated in China after the 4th May 1931 but before the 1st May 1950 under and in accordance with the law of China in force when the marriage was celebrated.

Short title.

Addition of new Part VA, (Cap. 178.)