1977-HKRS28-16-25_Part01 — Page 35

Prodmiote

Jo Diggelet

Coort.

(CKD). 136)

Removal be Heb Court- 1971 c. 3, 4. 1601).

Saving for powers of High Court. 1971 c. 3, 1. 1701).

Jurydiction

Over persoO3

Aoi domurled

In Hong Kong.

1971 . 3.

1. 17020).

Repen (Cap. 13.)

(b) to award the payment of sums towards the maintenance of any

minor exceeding 3500 a work.

(2) The Legislative Council may, by resolution, amend the maximum weekly sum which may be ordered under subsection (1XD).

23. Part IV of the District Court Ordinance shall apply to every proceeding before, and every order by, the District Court under this Ordinance, and-

(0) the application may be heard and determined otherwise than

in open court;

(8) where the District Court considers that the matter is one which could more conveniently be dealt with by the High Court, the District Court may refuse to make an order and in that case, without prejudice to the general right of appeal conferred by Part IV of the District Court Ordinance, no appeal shall lie from The decision of the District Court,

(e) an order for the payment of money shall be enforceable in Uke

manner as an order for the payment of a civil debt.

24. Where any application has been made under this Ordinance to the District Court, the High Court shall, at the instance of any party to the application, order the application to be removed to the High Court and there proceeded with on such terus as to costs as it thinks proper.

25. Nothing in this Ordinance shall restrict or affect the jurisdiction of the High Court to appoint or remove guardians or otherwise in respect of minors.

26. The jurisdiction conferred on any court by this Ordinance shall be exercisable notwithstanding that any party to the proceedings is not domiciled in Hong Kong.

PART VII

STIPPLEMENTARY

27. The Guardianship of Minors Ordinance is repealed.

Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council,this 16th day of February, 1977.

Lau kad sam da

I assent.

MR.Lh

Governal.

16th February, 1977.

An Ordinance to make new provision, in place of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance, for facilitating the recovery of maintenance by or from persons in Hong Kong from or by other

Clerk to the Legid dilua-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.

Clerk to the Leglsldive Council.