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(cap. 179.) 6.

Title

Matrimonial Causes Ordinance.

Amendment

Section 49(1) and (4) is amended by deleting "British subject" wherever it occurs and substituting the following

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Cap. 180.) 7.

Foreign Marriage Ordinance.

Cap. 181.) 8.

Marriage Ordinance.

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"Commonwealth citizen".

The long title to the Ordinance is amended by deleting "Briti subjects" and substituting the following

"Commonwealth citizen☺

Section 41 is amended

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(a) in subsection (1) by deleting "British subject”

in both places where it occurs and substituting the following

"Commonwealth citizen"; and

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(b) in subsection (2)

(i)

by deleting "British subject in both places where it occurs and substituting the following

"British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen or a British Overseas citizen; and

(ii)

by deleting "British subjects" and substituting the following

"parties to the marriage".

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