### Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance 《婚姻法律程序與財產條例》

26. Direction for instrument to be settled by the Registrar
Where the court decides to make an order under this Ordinance requiring any payments to be secured or an order under section 6 or 6A—
(a) it may direct that the matter be referred to the Registrar of the High Court for him to settle a proper instrument to be executed by all necessary parties; and (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(b) in the case of an order under section 4, 5, 6 or 6A, it may, if it thinks fit, defer the grant of the decree in question until the instrument has been duly executed. 
(Amended 69 of 1997 s. 33)[cf. 1970 c. 45 s. 25 U.K.]

27. Payments etc., under order made in favour of person suffering from mental disorder
Where the court makes an order under this Ordinance requiring payments (including a lump sum payment) to be made, property to be transferred, or the proceeds of sale of property by virtue of an order under section 6(1)(e) or 6A to be paid, to a party to a marriage and the court is satisfied that the person in whose favour the order is made is incapable, by reason of mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136), of managing and administering his or her property and affairs, then, subject to any order, direction or authority made or given in relation to that person under the said Ordinance, the court may order the payments to be made, the property to be transferred, or, as the case may be, the proceeds of sale of property to be paid, to such persons having charge of that person as the court may direct.
(Amended 69 of 1997 s. 33)[cf. 1970 c. 45 s. 26 U.K.]

### Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance 《婚姻法律程序與財產條例》

29. Validation of certain void or voidable decrees
Any decree of divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation which, apart from this section, would be void or voidable on the ground only that the provisions of section 45 of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap. 179) (which restricts the making of decrees of dissolution or separation where children are affected) had not been complied with when the decree was made absolute or granted, as the case may be, shall be deemed always to have been valid unless—
(a) before the commencement of this Ordinance the court declared the decree to be void; or
(b)  in proceedings for the annulment of the decree pending at the said commencement the court declares the decree to be void.
[cf. 1970 c. 45 s. 29 U.K.]

29AA. Interpretation of Part IIA
In this Part—
competent authority outside Hong Kong (境外主管當局) means any court or public body outside Hong Kong;
disposition (財產處置) does not include any provision contained in a will or codicil but, with that exception, includes any conveyance, assurance or gift of property of any description, whether made by an instrument or otherwise;
order for financial relief (經濟濟助命令), except in section 29AJ, means an order that the court may make under section 29AG.

29AB. Applications for financial relief after divorce, etc. outside Hong Kong
(1) If—
(a) a marriage has been dissolved or annulled, or the parties to a marriage have been legally separated, by means of judicial or other proceedings in a place outside Hong Kong; and
(b) the divorce, annulment or legal separation is recognized as valid by the law of Hong Kong,
either of the parties to the marriage may apply to the court in accordance with rules of court for an order for financial relief.
(2) If after a marriage has been dissolved or annulled in a place outside Hong Kong, one of the parties to the marriage remarries, that party is not entitled to make an application in relation to that marriage.

### Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance 《婚姻法律程序與財產條例》

29AC. Leave of court required for applications for financial relief
(1) No application for an order for financial relief may be made unless the leave of the court has been obtained in accordance with rules of court.
(2) The court must not grant leave unless it considers that there is substantial ground for the making of an application for an order for financial relief.
(3) The court may grant leave under this section despite the fact that an order has been made by a competent authority outside Hong Kong requiring the other party to the marriage to make any payment or transfer any property to, or for the benefit of, the applicant or a child of the family.
(4) Leave under this section may be granted subject to any conditions the court thinks fit.

29AD. Interim orders for maintenance
(1) If leave is granted under section 29AC for the making of an application for an order for financial relief and it appears to the court that the applicant or any child of the family is in immediate need of financial assistance, the court may make an order requiring the other party to the marriage to make to the applicant or the child any periodical payments the court thinks reasonable.
(2) The periodical payments may be for a term that the court thinks reasonable, but the term must not begin earlier than the date of the grant of leave and must end on the date of the determination of the application for an order for financial relief.
(3) An order under this section may be made subject to any conditions the court thinks fit.

29AE. Jurisdiction of court
The court has jurisdiction to entertain an application for an order for financial relief if any of the following jurisdictional requirements is satisfied—
(a) either of the parties to the marriage was domiciled in Hong Kong—
(i) on the date of the application for leave under section 29AC; or
(ii) on the date on which the divorce, annulment or legal separation obtained in the place outside Hong Kong took effect in that place;
(b) either of the parties to the marriage was habitually resident in Hong Kong—
(i) throughout the period of 3 years immediately before the date of the application for leave under section 29AC; or
(ii) throughout the period of 3 years immediately before the date on which the divorce, annulment or legal separation obtained in the place outside Hong Kong took effect in that place; or
(c) either of the parties to the marriage had a substantial connection with Hong Kong—
(i) on the date of the application for leave under section 29AC; or
(ii) on the date on which the divorce, annulment or legal separation obtained in the place outside Hong Kong took effect in that place.