1964_MATRIMONIAL_CAUSES_ORDINANCE — Page 31

HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed
Series Prev Source

30

CAP. 179]

Matrimonial Causes

[1983 Ed.

(2) The provisions of this Part relating to overseas divorces and legal separations and other divorces and legal separations obtained outside Hong Kong apply to a divorce or legal separation obtained before 1 April 1972 as well as to one obtained on or after that date and, in the case of a divorce or legal separation obtained before that date--

(a) require, or, as the case may be, preclude, the recognition of its validity in relation to any time before that date as well as in relation to any subsequent time; but

(b) do not affect any property rights to which any person became entitled before that date or apply where the question of the validity of the divorce or legal separation has been decided by the court before that date.

(Part IX added. 11 of 1972, s. 2)

Edit History

2026-05-05 00:19:39 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
30 CAP. 179] Matrimonial Causes [1983 Ed. (2) The provisions of this Part relating to overseas divorces and legal separations and other divorces and legal separations obtained outside Hong Kong apply to a divorce or legal separation obtained before 1 April 1972 as well as to one obtained on or after that date and, in the case of a divorce or legal separation obtained before that date-- (a) require, or, as the case may be, preclude, the recognition of its validity in relation to any time before that date as well as in relation to any subsequent time; but (b) do not affect any property rights to which any person became entitled before that date or apply where the question of the validity of the divorce or legal separation has been decided by the court before that date. (Part IX added. 11 of 1972, s. 2)
Baseline (Original)
30 CAP. 179] Matrimonial Causes [1983 Ed. (2) The provisions of this Part relating to overseas divorces and legal separations and other divorces and legal separations obtained outside Hong Kong apply to a divorce or legal separation obtained before 1 April 1972 as well as to one obtained on or after that date and, in the case of a divorce or legal separation obtained before that date-- (a) require, or, as the case may be, preclude, the recognition of its validity in relation to any time before that date as well as in relation to any subsequent time; but (b) do not affect any property rights to which any person became entitled before that date or apply where the ques- tion of the validity of the divorce or legal separation has been decided by the court before that date. (Part IX added. 11 of 1972, s. 2)
2026-05-05 00:19:39 · Baseline
View content

30

CAP. 179]

Matrimonial Causes

[1983 Ed.

(2) The provisions of this Part relating to overseas divorces and legal separations and other divorces and legal separations obtained outside Hong Kong apply to a divorce or legal separation obtained before 1 April 1972 as well as to one obtained on or after that date and, in the case of a divorce or legal separation obtained before that date--

(a) require, or, as the case may be, preclude, the recognition of its validity in relation to any time before that date as well as in relation to any subsequent time; but

(b) do not affect any property rights to which any person became entitled before that date or apply where the ques- tion of the validity of the divorce or legal separation has been decided by the court before that date.

(Part IX added. 11 of 1972, s. 2)

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.