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CONFIDENTIAL

August 1993

Adaptation of Laws

Paper No. 2

Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 181)

Marriage Reform Ordinance (Cap. 178)

Marriage (War Period) (Validity) Ordinance (Cap. 258)

Foreign Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 180)

INTRODUCTION

This paper has been prepared as a basis for consultation ir

accordance with the principles for consultation agreed with the

Chinese side at JLG XVII on the way in which the British side intends

to adapt certain provisions in Hong Kong laws in order to ensure that

they are consistent with the Basic Law.

2.

This paper

deals with four Ordinances which relate to the

the Marriage Ordinance

(Cap. 178), the Marriage

celebration of marriages. They are

(Cap. 181), the Marriage Reform Ordinance

(War Period)' (Validity) Ordinance (Cap. 258), and the Foreign

Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 180).

3.

The British side envisages that the proposals set out below

would be incorporated in a schedule of amendments to be attached to a

Bill for enactment by the Hong Kong legislature before 1 July 1997.

The Bill would come into force on enactment but the amendments would

take effect on 1 July 1997.

PROPOSALS

4.

makes provision

for

Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 181). This makes

matters relating to the celebration of marriages in Hong Kong. The

British side proposes to adapt it as follows

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