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Under section 15 of the principal Ordinance a registered customary marriage may be dissolved only in accordance with Part IV of that Ordinance (i.e. by mutual consent). But a registered modern marriage may be dissolved not only in accordance with Part IV, but also in accordance with the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (e.g. for adultery, desertion; separation for 5 years, etc.). Clause 4 repeals and replaces section 15 so that registered customary marriages also can be dissolved in accordance with the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance.

This Bill has no staffing or financial implications.

一九七九年修訂婚姻制度(修訂)法案

摘要說明

根據原有條例第九條第(4)款之規定,舊式婚姻或有效之新式婚姻,只有經地 方法院宣佈該項婚姻仍然存在,婚姻之一方始可在未得對方同意下單方面將婚姻註 册。惟根據原有條例第九條第(3)款之規定,除非對方抗辯該項婚姻之存在或不願意 聯同向法院申請作該項宣佈,否則婚姻之一方不得提出該項申請。換言之,如對方 下落不明或無法就申請一事向其發出通知,則婚姻之一方不得提出該項申請。本法 案第三條因此修訂該第九條第(3)款,使在該等情形下均可提出申請。

根據原有條例第十五條,註冊舊式婚姻只可根據該條例第四部(即經雙方同意) 解除, 惟註册新式婚姻除可根據第四部之規定解除外,亦可根據婚姻訴訟條例之 規定(例如通姦、遺棄、分居五年等)解除。法案第四條撤銷及取代該第十五條, 規定註冊舊式婚姻亦可根據婚姻訴訟條例之規定解除。

本法案對人手需求及經費方面均無影響。