TNAG-2877-FCO40-4149-Future-of-Hong-Kong-adaptation-of-laws-1993 — Page 160

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(b)

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delete the references in s. 27(1) and s. 39 to kindred affinity in England or Wales. The Ordinance will inste: specify the degrees

degrees of kindred or affinity within whic persons may not be validly married in Hong Kong;

delete s. 41 which facilitates the celebration of marriage between Commonwealth citizens in Hong Kong and the Unite Kingdom;

(c)

replace references to the Governor by references Chief Executive in sections 3(1), 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14 19(2), 21(1), 22 and 39(1);

to

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(d) replace 'Governor' by 'Chief Executive in Council' il

section 42;

(e)

(E)

(g)

replace 'Governor in Council' by 'Chief Executive ir Council' in section 36;

replace 'High Court' by 'Court of First Instance' in s. 18(1);

in the English text, replace references

references to the Colony by references to Hong Kong in section 15 and in

in Form 2 of Schedule 1.

5.

Marriage Reform Ordinance (Cap. 178). with customary marriages, concubinage and other outside the scope of the Marriage Ordinance. proposes to adapt it as follows -

This is concerned

forms of marriage

The British side

(a) replace

22;

'Governor' by 'Chief Executive in sections 2 and

(b)

(c)

replace 'Governor' by 'Chief Executive in Council' in section 24;

in the English text, replace the Colony' by 'Hong Kong' 15 section 2;

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