TNAG-2877-FCO40-4149-Future-of-Hong-Kong-adaptation-of-laws-1993 — Page 162

'ENT HOUSE HONG KONG.

INTRODUCTION

CONFIDENTIAL

PG.07

August 199.

Adaptation of Laws

Paper No. 3

Legitimacy Ordinance (Cap. 184)

Affiliation Proceedings Ordinance (Cap. 183)

Adoption Ordinance (Cap. 290)

This paper has been prepared as a basis for consultation in 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).

This deals with

The British side proposes

with matters

relating to children born out of wedlock. to adapt it as follows

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

outside Hong Kong' in section 8(1),

by 'place' where it later appears;

(b) delete section 8 (2);

by

'a

place

and replace country'

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