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1987 Ed.]

Matrimonial Causes Rules

[CAP. 179

A 1

[Subsidiary]

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG LIBRARY

Rule

1. Citation

2. Interpretation

3. ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

PRELIMINARY

4. Application of the Rules of the Supreme Court

:

Page

A 5

A 5

A 7

COMMENCEMENT ETC. OF PROCEEDINGS

5. Application under section 12 of the Ordinance

A 7

6. Application to court to consider agreement made in contemplation etc. of divorce or judicial separation

A 8

7. Discontinuance of cause before service of petition

A 9

8. [Revoked]

A 9

9. Cause to be begun by petition

A 10

10. Petition for jactitation of marriage

A 11

11. Signing of petition

A 12

12. Presentation of petition

A 12

13. Parties

A 12

SERVICE OF PETITION, ETC.

14. Service of petition

A 13

15. Notice of intention to defend

A 14

15A. Notice of absence or withdrawal of consent

A 14

15B. Respondent's statement as to arrangements for children

A 14

16.

PLEADINGS AND AMENDMENT

17. Filing and service of a supplemental or amended petition

A 15

18. Filing of answer to petition

A 15

19. Filing of reply and subsequent pleadings

A 16

20. Filing of pleading after directions for trial

A 16

21. Contents of answer and subsequent pleadings

A 16

22. Allegation against third person in pleading

A 17

23. Service of pleadings

A 17

24. Supplemental answer and amendment of pleadings

A 17

25. Service and amendment of pleadings in Long Vacation

A 18

26. Particulars

A 18

27. [Revoked]

A 18

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1987 Ed.] Matrimonial Causes Rules [CAP. 179 A 1 [Subsidiary] UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG LIBRARY Rule 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. ARRANGEMENT OF RULES PRELIMINARY 4. Application of the Rules of the Supreme Court : Page A 5 A 5 A 7 COMMENCEMENT ETC. OF PROCEEDINGS 5. Application under section 12 of the Ordinance A 7 6. Application to court to consider agreement made in contemplation etc. of divorce or judicial separation A 8 7. Discontinuance of cause before service of petition A 9 8. [Revoked] A 9 9. Cause to be begun by petition A 10 10. Petition for jactitation of marriage A 11 11. Signing of petition A 12 12. Presentation of petition A 12 13. Parties A 12 SERVICE OF PETITION, ETC. 14. Service of petition A 13 15. Notice of intention to defend A 14 15A. Notice of absence or withdrawal of consent A 14 15B. Respondent's statement as to arrangements for children A 14 16. PLEADINGS AND AMENDMENT 17. Filing and service of a supplemental or amended petition A 15 18. Filing of answer to petition A 15 19. Filing of reply and subsequent pleadings A 16 20. Filing of pleading after directions for trial A 16 21. Contents of answer and subsequent pleadings A 16 22. Allegation against third person in pleading A 17 23. Service of pleadings A 17 24. Supplemental answer and amendment of pleadings A 17 25. Service and amendment of pleadings in Long Vacation A 18 26. Particulars A 18 27. [Revoked] A 18
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1987 Ed.] Matrimonial Causes Rules [CAP. 179 A 1 [Subsidiary] UNIVER Rule 1. 2. 3. MATRIMONIAL CAUSES RULES KONG LIBRARY Citation Interpretation ARRANGEMENT OF RULES PRELIMINARY Application of the Rules of the Supreme Court : ? Page A 5 A 5 A 7 COMMENCEMENT ETC. OF PROCEEDINGS 5. Application under section 12 of the Ordinance A 7 6. Application to court to consider agreement made in contemplation etc. of divorce or judicial separation A 8 7. Discontinuance of cause before service of petition A 9 -་་ A 9 8. [Revoked] A 9 9. Cause to be begun by petition All 10. Petition for jactitation of marriage A 11. 12. 13. Signing of petition Presentation of petition Parties ་་ All All A 12 SERVICE OF PETITION, ETC. 4.4. : M OP. Notice of intention to defend 14. Service of petition 15. 15A. 15B. 16. Notice of absence or withdrawal of consent Respondent's statement as to arrangements for children PLEADINGS AND AMENDMENT Supplemental petition and amendment of petition ... 17. Filing and service of a supplemental or amended petition 18. Filing of answer to petition ... Filing of reply and subsequent pleadings Filing of pleading after directions for trial Contents of answer and subsequent pleadings Allegation against third person in pleading Service of pleadings 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. [Revoked] Supplemental answer and amendment of pleadings .. Service and amendment of pleadings in Long Vacation Particulars : : A 13 A 14 A 14 A 14 : : : : : : A 15 AIS A 15 A 16 A 16 A 16 A 17 A 17 A 17 A 17 A 18 A 18
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1987 Ed.]

Matrimonial Causes Rules

[CAP. 179

A 1

[Subsidiary]

UNIVER

Rule

1.

2.

3.

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES RULES

KONG

LIBRARY

Citation

Interpretation

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

PRELIMINARY

Application of the Rules of the Supreme Court

:

?

Page

A 5

A 5

A 7

COMMENCEMENT ETC. OF PROCEEDINGS

5.

Application under section 12 of the Ordinance

A 7

6.

Application to court to consider agreement made in contemplation etc. of divorce

or judicial separation

A 8

7.

Discontinuance of cause before service of petition

A 9

-་་

A 9

8.

[Revoked]

A 9

9.

Cause to be begun by petition

All

10.

Petition for jactitation of marriage

A

11.

12.

13.

Signing of petition

Presentation of petition

Parties

་་

All

All

A 12

SERVICE OF PETITION, ETC.

4.4.

:

M

OP.

Notice of intention to defend

14.

Service of petition

15.

15A.

15B.

16.

Notice of absence or withdrawal of consent

Respondent's statement as to arrangements for children

PLEADINGS AND AMENDMENT

Supplemental petition and amendment of petition ...

17. Filing and service of a supplemental or amended petition

18.

Filing of answer to petition ...

Filing of reply and subsequent pleadings

Filing of pleading after directions for trial

Contents of answer and subsequent pleadings

Allegation against third person in pleading

Service of pleadings

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

[Revoked]

Supplemental answer and amendment of pleadings .. Service and amendment of pleadings in Long Vacation

Particulars

:

:

A 13

A 14

A 14

A 14

:

:

:

:

:

:

A 15

AIS

A 15

A 16

A 16

A 16

A 17

A 17

A 17

A 17

A 18

A 18

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