MARRIED WOMEN (DESERTION). No. 10 of 1905. 1657
No. 5 of 1905, incorporated in No. 10 of 1899.
No. 6 of 1905, incorporated in No. 4 of 1897.
No. 7 of 1905, incorporated in No. 1 of 1845.
No. 8 of 1905, repealed by No. 8 of 1912.
No. 9 of 1905, repealed by No. 34 of 1910.
No. 10 of 1905.
An Ordinance relating to the maintenance of married women deserted by their husbands.
No.10 of 1905.
[6th October, 1905.]
No. 9 of 1921. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Married Women (Desertion) Ordinance, 1905.
2. In this Ordinance, "married woman" includes the first wife (tsip fuk incorrectly OCR'd as "kit fat") or second wife (tsip fong or "concubine", incorrectly OCR'd as "tin fong") of any Chinese man married to him in accordance with the laws or customs of China, and any woman married to a man of Asiatic race (not being Chinese) in accordance with the rites and ceremonies of his religion.
3. Every married woman whose husband shall have deserted her, or whose husband shall have been guilty of persistent cruelty to her, or of wilful neglect to provide reasonable maintenance for her or for her infant children for whom he is legally liable to maintain, and shall by such cruelty or neglect have caused her to leave and live separately and apart from him, may apply to a magistrate for an order under this Ordinance.
4. The magistrate may make an order containing all or any of the provisions following:-
(a) that the applicant be no longer bound to cohabit with her husband (which provision while in force shall have the effect of a decree of judicial separation on the ground of cruelty under the law of England);
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
† As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. For evidence of parties in proceedings under this Ordinance see No. 14 of 1906, s. 5. As amended by No. 9 of 1921.
may be made.
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MARRIED WOMEN (DESERTION). No. 10 of 1905. 1657
No. 5 of 1905, incorporated in No. 10 of 1899.
No. 6 of 1905, incorporated in No. 4 of 1897.
No. 7 of 1905, incorporated in No. 1 of 1845.
No. 8 of 1905, repealed by No. 8 of 1912.
No. 9 of 1905, repealed by No. 34 of 1910.
No. 10 of 1905.
An Ordinance relating to the maintenance of married [Originally
women deserted by their husbands.
No.10 of 1905.
[6th October, 1905.]
No. 9 of 1921. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
*
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Married Women Short title. (Desertion) Ordinance, 1905.
tion.
*
2. In this Ordinance, "married woman" includes the first Interpreta- wife (kit fat) or second wife (tin fong) of any Chinese man married to him in accordance with the laws or customs of China, and any woman married to a man of Asiatic race (not being Chinese) in accordance with the rites and ceremonies of his religion.
to make
3. Every married woman whose husband shall have Power of deserted her, or whose husband shall have been guilty of magistrate persistent cruelty to her, or of wilful neglect to provide orders for reasonable maintenance for her or for her infant children maintenance.
+ whom he is legally liable to maintain, and shall by such cruelty or neglect have caused her to leave and live separately and apart from him, may apply to a magistrate for an order under this Ordinance.
4. The magistrate may make an order containing all or What orders any of the provisions following:-
(a) that the applicant be no longer bound to cohabit with her husband (which provision while in force shall have the effect of a decree of judicial separation on the ground of cruelty under the law of England);
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
† As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. For evidence of parties in proceedings
under this Ordinance see No. 14 of 1906, s. 5. As amended by No. 9 of 1921.
may be made.
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