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1981 Ed.]

Marriage Reform

[CAP. 178

Effect of certificate of marriage

this Part.

11. A certificate of marriage registered under this Part, or a copy of such a certificate, shall if it purports to be signed and certified as a true copy by the Registrar and to be sealed or stamped with his official seal be admissible as evidence of the marriage to which it relates in any court and before any person having by law or by consent of parties authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence.

12. The Registrar may correct any clerical error in any certificate of marriage registered under this Part on production to him of the certificate delivered to the parties, and shall authenticate every such correction by his signature, or by marking the same with his initials, and the date of making the correction.

13. The Registrar may allow searches to be made amongst all certificates, registers and indices in his possession for the purposes of this Part and may give a certified copy of any entry therein, and issue a certificate that there is no record of a marriage between certain named persons having been registered under this Part.

Correction of
7
error in certificate of marriage.

Searches may be made and certified copies granted.

PART V

DISSOLUTION OF VALIDATED MARRIAGES AND
CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES

14. The dissolution, at any time before the appointed day, of a validated marriage by the mutual consent of the parties to the marriage signified by the signature of each of the parties in the presence of 2 other persons who have also signed as attesting witnesses, to an agreement or memorandum in writing which sets forth unequivocally the final and complete dissolution of the marriage shall be valid for all purposes and shall be deemed to have been so valid since the execution of the agreement or memorandum.

15. A customary marriage or a validated marriage subsisting on the appointed day and registered in accordance with Part IV may, where at least one party to the marriage has a substantial connexion with Hong Kong, be dissolved on or after the day upon which such marriage has been so registered-

(a) in accordance with the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance; or

(b) in accordance with this Part.

(Replaced, 62 of 1979, s. 4)

Dissolution of validated
marriages.

Dissolution of certain marriages on and after the appointed day.

(Cap. 179.)

Notice of intention to
dissolve

16. (1) The parties to a marriage, of a kind which may be dissolved under this Part, may give notice of their intention to dissolve the marriage in the prescribed form to a designated public officer, signed by both parties to the marriage and published or otherwise given in such manner as may be prescribed.

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1981 Ed.] Marriage Reform [CAP. 178 Effect of certificate of marriage this Part. 11. A certificate of marriage registered under this Part, or a copy of such a certificate, shall if it purports to be signed and certified as a true copy by the Registrar and to be sealed or stamped with his official seal be admissible as evidence of the marriage to which it relates in any court and before any person having by law or by consent of parties authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence. 12. The Registrar may correct any clerical error in any certificate of marriage registered under this Part on production to him of the certificate delivered to the parties, and shall authenticate every such correction by his signature, or by marking the same with his initials, and the date of making the correction. 13. The Registrar may allow searches to be made amongst all certificates, registers and indices in his possession for the purposes of this Part and may give a certified copy of any entry therein, and issue a certificate that there is no record of a marriage between certain named persons having been registered under this Part. Correction of7error in certificate of marriage. Searches may be made and certified copies granted. PART V DISSOLUTION OF VALIDATED MARRIAGES ANDCUSTOMARY MARRIAGES 14. The dissolution, at any time before the appointed day, of a validated marriage by the mutual consent of the parties to the marriage signified by the signature of each of the parties in the presence of 2 other persons who have also signed as attesting witnesses, to an agreement or memorandum in writing which sets forth unequivocally the final and complete dissolution of the marriage shall be valid for all purposes and shall be deemed to have been so valid since the execution of the agreement or memorandum. 15. A customary marriage or a validated marriage subsisting on the appointed day and registered in accordance with Part IV may, where at least one party to the marriage has a substantial connexion with Hong Kong, be dissolved on or after the day upon which such marriage has been so registered- (a) in accordance with the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance; or (b) in accordance with this Part. (Replaced, 62 of 1979, s. 4) Dissolution of validatedmarriages. Dissolution of certain marriages on and after the appointed day. (Cap. 179.) Notice of intention todissolve 16. (1) The parties to a marriage, of a kind which may be dissolved under this Part, may give notice of their intention to dissolve the marriage in the prescribed form to a designated public officer, signed by both parties to the marriage and published or otherwise given in such manner as may be prescribed.
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1981 Ed.] Marriage Reform [CAP. 178 Effect of certificate of marriage this Part. 11. A certificate of marriage registered under this Part, or a copy of such a certificate. shall if it purports to be signed and certified as a true copy by the Registrar and to be sealed or stamped registered under with his official seal be admissible as evidence of the marriage to which it relates in any court and before any person having by law or by consent of parties authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence. 12. The Registrar may correct any clerical error in any cer- tificate of marriage registered under this Part on production to him of the certificate delivered to the parties, and shall authenticate every such correction by his signature, or by marking the same with his initials, and the date of making the correction. 13. The Registrar may allow searches to be made amongst all certificates, registers and indices in his possession for the purposes of this Part and may give a certified copy of any entry therein, and issue a certificate that there is no record of a marriage between certain named persons having been registered under this Part. Correction of 7 error in certificate of marriage. Searches may be made and certified copies granted. PART V DISSOLUTION OF VALIDATED MARRIAGES AND CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES 14. The dissolution, at any time before the appointed day, of a validated marriage by the mutual consent of the parties to the marriage signified by the signature of each of the parties in the presence of 2 other persons who have also signed as attesting witnesses, to an agreement or memorandum in writing which sets forth unequivocally the final and complete dissolution of the mar- riage shall be valid for all purposes and shall be deemed to have been so valid since the execution of the agreement or memorandum. 15. A customary marriage or a validated marriage subsisting on the appointed day and registered in accordance with Part IV may where at least one party to the marriage has a substantial connexion with Hong Kong be dissolved on or after the day upon which such marriage has been so registered- (a) in accordance with the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance; or (b) in accordance with this Part. (Replaced, 62 of 1979, s. 4) Dissolution of validated marriages. Dissolution of certain marriages on and after the appointed day. (Cap. 179.) Notice of intention to dissolve 16. (1) The parties to a marriage, of a kind which may be dissolved under this Part, may give notice of their intention to dissolve the marriage in the prescribed form to a designated public marriage. officer, signed by both parties to the marriage and published or otherwise given in such manner as may be prescribed.
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1981 Ed.]

Marriage Reform

[CAP. 178

Effect of certificate of marriage

this Part.

11. A certificate of marriage registered under this Part, or a copy of such a certificate. shall if it purports to be signed and certified as a true copy by the Registrar and to be sealed or stamped registered under with his official seal be admissible as evidence of the marriage to which it relates in any court and before any person having by law or by consent of parties authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence.

12. The Registrar may correct any clerical error in any cer- tificate of marriage registered under this Part on production to him of the certificate delivered to the parties, and shall authenticate every such correction by his signature, or by marking the same with his initials, and the date of making the correction.

13. The Registrar may allow searches to be made amongst all certificates, registers and indices in his possession for the purposes of this Part and may give a certified copy of any entry therein, and issue a certificate that there is no record of a marriage between certain named persons having been registered under this Part.

Correction of

7

error in certificate of marriage.

Searches may be made and certified copies granted.

PART V

DISSOLUTION OF VALIDATED MARRIAGES AND

CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES

14. The dissolution, at any time before the appointed day, of a validated marriage by the mutual consent of the parties to the marriage signified by the signature of each of the parties in the presence of 2 other persons who have also signed as attesting witnesses, to an agreement or memorandum in writing which sets forth unequivocally the final and complete dissolution of the mar- riage shall be valid for all purposes and shall be deemed to have been so valid since the execution of the agreement or memorandum.

15. A customary marriage or a validated marriage subsisting on the appointed day and registered in accordance with Part IV may where at least one party to the marriage has a substantial connexion with Hong Kong be dissolved on or after the day upon which such marriage has been so registered-

(a) in accordance with the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance; or

(b) in accordance with this Part.

(Replaced, 62 of 1979, s. 4)

Dissolution of validated

marriages.

Dissolution of certain marriages on and after the appointed day.

(Cap. 179.)

Notice of intention to

dissolve

16. (1) The parties to a marriage, of a kind which may be dissolved under this Part, may give notice of their intention to dissolve the marriage in the prescribed form to a designated public marriage. officer, signed by both parties to the marriage and published or otherwise given in such manner as may be prescribed.

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