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or for a lump sum to be paid in instalments where all such instalments have been paid). (Amended, 14 of 1977, s. 3 and 64 of 1986, s. 6)
(2) The jurisdiction conferred upon the court by subsection (1) shall be exercisable notwithstanding that the proceedings for the revocation, revival or variation, as the case may be, of the order are brought by or against a person residing outside Hong Kong. (Added, 14 of 1977, s. 3)
11. (1) If a person against whom an affiliation order has been made changes his address, he shall within 14 days-
(a) where he is required by the order to make any payment into court, give notice of the change to the registrar of the court; and
(b) where he is required by the order to make any payment to the mother or custodian, give notice of the change to the person entitled to receive such payment.
(2) Any person who fails without reasonable excuse to give a notice which he is required by subsection (1) to give shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500.
12. (1) Where an affiliation order has been made against a person and there is payable to him any pension or income which is capable of being attached, the court may, notwithstanding the provisions of the Pensions Ordinance and of any other Ordinance- (Amended, 64 of 1986, s. 7)
(a) after giving the person an opportunity of being heard; and
(b) on being satisfied that the person has without reasonable cause failed to make any payment which he is required by the order to make, (Amended, 64 of 1986, s. 7)
order the pension or income to be attached as to the whole or part of the amount payable under the affiliation order and the amount attached to be paid to the person named by the court.
(2) An order under this section shall be an authority to the person by whom the pension or income is payable to make the payment in accordance with the order, and the receipt of the person to whom the payment is ordered to be made shall be a good discharge to the payer.
13. (1) A sum ordered to be paid under an affiliation order shall be recoverable as a civil debt.
(2) If an application is made to the court alleging that default has been made in paying a sum ordered to be paid under an affiliation order, the court may, if it considers the circumstances require it, for the purpose of securing the presence of the person alleged to be in default, issue a warrant to arrest him and bring him before the court, whether or not a summons has been issued previously.
Putative father to notify change of address.
1957 c. 55, s. 9.
Attachment of pension or income to satisfy order.
1957 c. 55, s. 10.
(Cap. 89.)
Enforcement of order.
(cf. 1952 c. 55, s. 74.)
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or for a lump sum to be paid in instalments where all such instal- ments have been paid). (Amended, 14 of 1977, s. 3 and 64 of 1986, s. 6)
(2) The jurisdiction conferred upon the court by subsection (1) shall be exercisable notwithstanding that the proceedings for the revocation, revival or variation, as the case may be, of the order are brought by or against a person residing outside Hong Kong. (Added, 14 of 1977, s. 3)
11. (1) If a person against whom an affiliation order has been made changes his address, he shall within 14 days-
(a) where he is required by the order to make any payment into court, give notice of the change to the registrar of the court; and
(b) where he is required by the order to make any payment to the mother or custodian, give notice of the change to the person entitled to receive such payment.
(2) Any person who fails without reasonable excuse to give a notice which he is required by subsection (1) to give shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500.
12. (1) Where an affiliation order has been made against a person and there is payable to him any pension or income which is capable of being attached, the court, may, notwithstanding the pro- visions of the Pensions Ordinance and of any other Ordinance- (Amended, 64 of 1986, s. 7)
(a) after giving the person an opportunity of being heard; and (b) on being satisfied that the person has without reasonable cause failed to make any payment which he is required by the order to make, (Amended, 64 of 1986, s. 7)
order the pension or income to be attached as to the whole or part of the amount payable under the affiliation order and the amount attached to be paid to the person named by the court.
(2) An order under this section shall be an authority to the person by whom the pension or income is payable to make the payment in accordance with the order, and the receipt of the person to whom the payment is ordered to be made shall be a good discharge to the payer.
13. (1) A sum ordered to be paid under an affiliation order shall be recoverable as a civil debt.
(2) If an application is made to the court alleging that default has been made in paying a sum ordered to be paid under an affiliation order, the court may, if it considers the circumstances require it, for the purpose of securing the presence of the person alleged to be in default, issue a warrant to arrest him and bring him before the court, whether or not a summons has been issued previously.
Putative father to notify change of address.
1957 c. 55, s. 9.
Attachment of pension or income to satisfy order.
1957 c. 55, s. 10.
(Cap. 89.)
Enforcement of order.
(cf. 1952 c. 55, s. 74.]
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