1981 Ed.]
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and, in the case of a maintenance order which has been varied, means that order as varied:
"payee", in relation to a maintenance order, means the person entitled to the payments for which the order provides;
"payer", in relation to a maintenance order, means the person liable to make payments under the order;
"provisional order" means (according to the context)—
(a) an order made by a court in Hong Kong which is provisional only and has no effect unless and until confirmed, with or without alteration, by a competent court in a reciprocating country; or
(b) an order made by a court in a reciprocating country which is provisional only and has no effect unless and until confirmed, with or without alteration, by a court in Hong Kong having power under this Ordinance to confirm it: (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6)
"reciprocating country" has the meaning assigned to it by section 3:
"registered order" means a maintenance order which is for the time being registered in the District Court under this Ordinance;
"Registrar" means
(a) in relation to proceedings in the High Court, the Registrar, a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court;
(b) in relation to proceedings in the District Court, the Registrar, a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar of the District Court; (Replaced, 61 of 1981, s. 2)
"repealed Ordinance" means the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance repealed by section 21;
"responsible authority", in relation to a reciprocating country, means any person who in that country has functions similar to those of the Governor under this Ordinance.
(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance an order shall be taken to be a maintenance order so far (but only so far) as it relates to the periodical payment of sums of money as mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of "maintenance order" in subsection (1) or to the payment by a person adjudged, found or declared to be a child's father of any such expenses as are mentioned in paragraph (b) of that definition.
(3) Any reference in this Ordinance to the payment of money for the maintenance of a child shall be construed as including a reference to the payment of money for the child's education.
(Cap. 15, 1964 Ed.)
1981 Ed.]
Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement)
[CAP. 188
3
and, in the case of a maintenance order which has been varied, means that order as varied:
"payee", in relation to a maintenance order, means the person
entitled to the payments for which the order provides;
"payer", in relation to a maintenance order, means the person liable
to make payments under the order;
"provisional order" means (according to the context)—
(a) an order made by a court in Hong Kong which is provi- sional only and has no effect unless and until confirmed. with or without alteration, by a competent court in a reciprocating country; or
(b) an order made by a court in a reciprocating country which is provisional only and has no effect unless and until confirmed, with or without alteration, by a court in Hong Kong having power under this Ordinance to confirm it: (Amended, 61 of 1981, s. 6)
"reciprocating country" has the meaning assigned to it by section 3:
"registered order" means a maintenance order which is for the time
being registered in the District Court under this Ordinance;
"Registrar" means
(a) in relation to proceedings in the High Court, the Registrar, a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court;
(b) in relation to proceedings in the District Court, the Regis- trar. a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar of the District Court; Replaced, 61 of 1981, s. 2)
"repealed Ordinance" means the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for
Enforcement) Ordinance repealed by section 21;
"responsible authority", in relation to a reciprocating country. means any person who in that country has functions similar to those of the Governor under this Ordinance.
(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance an order shall be taken to be a maintenance order so far (but only so far) as it relates to the periodical payment of sums of money as mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of "maintenance order" in subsection (1) or to the payment by a person adjudged, found or declared to be a child's father of any such expenses as are mentioned in paragraph (b) of that definition.
(3) Any reference in this Ordinance to the payment of money for the maintenance of a child shall be construed as including a reference to the payment of money for the child's education.
(Cap. 15. 1964 Ed.)
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