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1981 Ed.]

Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement)

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he thinks it proper to do so, to the responsible authority in another reciprocating country-

(a) the certified copy of the order in question and a certified copy of any order varying that order;

(b) if the order has at any time been a registered order, a certificate of arrears signed by the Registrar of the District Court; (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6)

(c) a statement giving such information as the Governor possesses as to the whereabouts of the payer; and

(d) any other relevant documents in his possession relating to the case.

(2) Where the documents mentioned in subsection (1) are sent to the responsible authority in a reciprocating country other than that in which the order in question was made, the Governor shall inform the responsible authority in the reciprocating country in which that order was made of what he has done.

13. (1) No appeal shall lie from a provisional order made in pursuance of this Ordinance by a court in Hong Kong. (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6)

(2) Where in pursuance of this Ordinance a court in Hong Kong confirms or refuses to confirm a provisional order made by a court in a reciprocating country, whether a maintenance order or an order varying or revoking a maintenance order, the payer or payee under the maintenance order shall have the like right of appeal from the confirmation of, or refusal to confirm, the provisional order as he would have if that order were not a provisional order and such court in Hong Kong had made or, as the case may be, refused to make it. (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6)

(3) Where in pursuance of this Ordinance the District Court makes, or refuses to make, an order varying or revoking a maintenance order made by a court in a reciprocating country, then, subject to subsection (1), the payer or payee under the maintenance order shall have the like right of appeal from that order or from the refusal to make it as he would have if the maintenance order had been made by the District Court.

(4) Nothing in this section except subsection (1) shall be construed as affecting any right of appeal conferred by any other enactment.

14. (1) A statement contained in a duly authenticated document which purports to-

(a) set out or summarize evidence given in proceedings in a court in a reciprocating country; or

Appeals.

1973 c. 18. s. 12.

Admissibility of evidence given in a reciprocating country.

1972 c. 18, s. 13.

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1981 Ed.] Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) [CAP. 188 13 he thinks it proper to do so, to the responsible authority in another reciprocating country- (a) the certified copy of the order in question and a certified copy of any order varying that order; (b) if the order has at any time been a registered order, a certificate of arrears signed by the Registrar of the District Court; (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6) (c) a statement giving such information as the Governor possesses as to the whereabouts of the payer; and (d) any other relevant documents in his possession relating to the case. (2) Where the documents mentioned in subsection (1) are sent to the responsible authority in a reciprocating country other than that in which the order in question was made, the Governor shall inform the responsible authority in the reciprocating country in which that order was made of what he has done. 13. (1) No appeal shall lie from a provisional order made in pursuance of this Ordinance by a court in Hong Kong. (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6) (2) Where in pursuance of this Ordinance a court in Hong Kong confirms or refuses to confirm a provisional order made by a court in a reciprocating country, whether a maintenance order or an order varying or revoking a maintenance order, the payer or payee under the maintenance order shall have the like right of appeal from the confirmation of, or refusal to confirm, the provisional order as he would have if that order were not a provisional order and such court in Hong Kong had made or, as the case may be, refused to make it. (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6) (3) Where in pursuance of this Ordinance the District Court makes, or refuses to make, an order varying or revoking a maintenance order made by a court in a reciprocating country, then, subject to subsection (1), the payer or payee under the maintenance order shall have the like right of appeal from that order or from the refusal to make it as he would have if the maintenance order had been made by the District Court. (4) Nothing in this section except subsection (1) shall be construed as affecting any right of appeal conferred by any other enactment. 14. (1) A statement contained in a duly authenticated document which purports to- (a) set out or summarize evidence given in proceedings in a court in a reciprocating country; or Appeals. 1973 c. 18. s. 12. Admissibility of evidence given in a reciprocating country. 1972 c. 18, s. 13.
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1981 Ed.] Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) [CAP. 188 13 he thinks it proper to do so, to the responsible authority in another reciprocating country- (a) the certified copy of the order in question and a certified copy of any order varying that order; (b) if the order has at any time been a registered order, a certificate of arrears signed by the Registrar of the District Court; (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6) (c) a statement giving such information as the Governor possesses as to the whereabouts of the payer; and (d) any other relevant documents in his possession relating to the case. (2) Where the documents mentioned in subsection (1) are sent to the responsible authority in a reciprocating country other than that in which the order in question was made, the Governor shall inform the responsible authority in the reciprocating country in which that order was made of what he has done. 13. (1) No appeal shall lie from a provisional order made in pursuance of this Ordinance by a court in Hong Kong. (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6) (2) Where in pursuance of this Ordinance a court in Hong Kong confirms or refuses to confirm a provisional order made by a court in a reciprocating country, whether a maintenance order or an order varying or revoking a maintenance order, the payer or payee under the maintenance order shall have the like right of appeal from the confirmation of, or refusal to confirm, the provisional order as he would have if that order were not a provisional order and such court in Hong Kong had made or, as the case may be, refused to make it. (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6) (3) Where in pursuance of this Ordinance the District Court makes, or refused to make, an order varying or revoking a mainten- ance order made by a court in a reciprocating country, then, subject to subsection (1), the payer or payee under the maintenance order shall have the like right of appeal from that order or from the refusal to make it as he would have if the maintenance order had been made by the District Court. (4) Nothing in this section except subsection (1) shall be construed as affecting any right of appeal conferred by any other enactment. 14. (1) A statement contained in a duly authenticated docu- ment which purports to- (a) set out or summarize evidence given in proceedings in a court in a reciprocating country; or Appeals. 1973 c. 18. s. 12. Admissibility of evidence given in a reciprocating country. 1972 c. 18, s. 13.
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1981 Ed.]

Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement)

[CAP. 188

13

he thinks it proper to do so, to the responsible authority in another reciprocating country-

(a) the certified copy of the order in question and a certified

copy of any order varying that order;

(b) if the order has at any time been a registered order, a certificate of arrears signed by the Registrar of the District Court; (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6)

(c) a statement giving such information as the Governor

possesses as to the whereabouts of the payer; and

(d) any other relevant documents in his possession relating to

the case.

(2) Where the documents mentioned in subsection (1) are sent to the responsible authority in a reciprocating country other than that in which the order in question was made, the Governor shall inform the responsible authority in the reciprocating country in which that order was made of what he has done.

13. (1) No appeal shall lie from a provisional order made in pursuance of this Ordinance by a court in Hong Kong. (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6)

(2) Where in pursuance of this Ordinance a court in Hong Kong confirms or refuses to confirm a provisional order made by a court in a reciprocating country, whether a maintenance order or an order varying or revoking a maintenance order, the payer or payee under the maintenance order shall have the like right of appeal from the confirmation of, or refusal to confirm, the provisional order as he would have if that order were not a provisional order and such court in Hong Kong had made or, as the case may be, refused to make it. (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6)

(3) Where in pursuance of this Ordinance the District Court makes, or refused to make, an order varying or revoking a mainten- ance order made by a court in a reciprocating country, then, subject to subsection (1), the payer or payee under the maintenance order shall have the like right of appeal from that order or from the refusal to make it as he would have if the maintenance order had been made by the District Court.

(4) Nothing in this section except subsection (1) shall be construed as affecting any right of appeal conferred by any other

enactment.

14. (1) A statement contained in a duly authenticated docu- ment which purports to-

(a) set out or summarize evidence given in proceedings in a

court in a reciprocating country; or

Appeals.

1973 c. 18. s. 12.

Admissibility of evidence given in a reciprocating country.

1972 c. 18, s. 13.

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