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INTRODUCTION

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Adaptation of Laws Paper No. 3

Legitimacy Ordinance (Cap. 184) Affiliation Proceedings Crdinance (Cap. 183)

Adoption Ordinance (Cap. 290)

August 199.

This paper has been prepared as a basis for consultation di

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 the Legitimacy Ordinance (Cap. 184), the Affiliation Proceedings Ordinance (Cap. 183) and the Adoption Ordinance (Cap. 290).

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.

Legitimacy Ordinance (Cap. 184).

relating to children born out of wedlock.

to adapt it as follows

This deals with matters

The British side proposes

(a) replace 'a country, other than Hong Kong' by 'a place

outside Hong Kong' in section 8(1),

by 'place' where it later appears;

(b) delete section 8(2);

and replace country'

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