### Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Rules 《贍養令(交互強制執行)規則》

10. Transmission of orders varying, revoking or confirming maintenance orders
(1) Where a court in Hong Kong makes an order, not being a provisional order, varying a maintenance order to which section 6 of the Ordinance (variation and revocation of maintenance order made in Hong Kong) applies the Registrar shall send written notice of the making of the order to the Chief Executive; and where the order is made by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (3) of that section, he shall send such written notice to the court in a reciprocating country which would, if the order had been a provisional order, have had power to confirm the order. (27 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) Where a court in Hong Kong revokes a maintenance order to which section 6 of the Ordinance applies, the Registrar shall send written notice of the revocation to the Chief Executive and to the court in a reciprocating country which has power to confirm that maintenance order, or by which the order has been confirmed, or in which the order is registered for enforcement, as the case may be. (27 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) Where under section 10 of the Ordinance (variation and revocation of maintenance order registered in the District Court in Hong Kong) the District Court makes an order, not being a provisional order, varying or revoking a registered order, the Registrar shall send written notice of the making of the order to the court in a reciprocating country which made the registered order.
(4) Where under section 8(2) of the Ordinance (confirmation by District Court of a provisional maintenance order made in a reciprocating country) the District Court confirms an order to which section 8 of the Ordinance applies, the Registrar shall send written notice of the confirmation to the court in a reciprocating country which made the order.
(L.N. 127 of 1982)

11. Notice to be given to Chief Executive where order is registered
(1) Where the Registrar of the District Court— (L.N. 127 of 1982)
(a) registers under section 7(3) of the Ordinance (registration in Hong Kong of a maintenance order made in a reciprocating country) an order to which section 7 applies; or
(b) registers under section 8(5) of the Ordinance an order which has been confirmed in pursuance of section 8(2) of the Ordinance,
he shall send written notice to the Chief Executive that the order has been duly registered. (27 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) (Repealed L.N. 127 of 1982)

### Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Rules 《贍養令(交互強制執行)規則》

12. Notice to be given to payer where order is registered or cancelled
(1) Where the Registrar of the District Court registers a maintenance order under section 7(3), 8(5) or 10(10) of the Ordinance, he shall send to the payer under the order written notice stating—
(a) that the order has been duly registered;
(b) that sums due under the order should be paid to the Registrar; and
(c) the hours during which and the place at which such payments should be made.
(2) Where the Registrar of the District Court cancels the registration of a maintenance order under section 11(1) of the Ordinance (cancellation of registration of order) he shall send written notice of the cancellation to the payer under the order.
(L.N. 127 of 1982)

13. Revocation and saving
The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Rules (Cap. 15 sub. leg. 1969 Ed.) are revoked, but shall continue to apply to such extent as may be necessary for giving effect to the savings and transitional provisions in the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 188).

### Legitimacy Ordinance 《婚生地位條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Legitimacy Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Court (法院) means the High Court or the District Court; (Replaced 79 of 1981 s. 6. Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2) 
date of legitimation (確立婚生地位日期) means the date of the marriage leading to the legitimation, or, where the marriage occurred before the commencement of this Ordinance, the commencement of this Ordinance; 
disposition (產權處置) means an assurance of any interest in property by any instrument whether inter vivos or by will; 
intestate (無遺囑者) includes a person who leaves a will but dies intestate as to some beneficial interest in his estate; 
legitimated person (獲確立婚生地位人士) means a person legitimated by this Ordinance; 

marriage (婚姻、結婚) means—
(a) a marriage celebrated or contracted in accordance with the provisions of the Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 181); 
(b) a modern marriage validated by the Marriage Reform Ordinance (Cap. 178); 
(c) a customary marriage declared to be valid by the Marriage Reform Ordinance (Cap. 178); or 
(d) a marriage celebrated or contracted outside Hong Kong in accordance with the law in force at the time and in the place where the marriage was performed. 
[cf. 1926 c. 60 s. 11 U.K.] 

3. Legitimation by subsequent marriage of parents
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, where the parents of an illegitimate person marry or have married one another, whether before or after the commencement of this Ordinance, the marriage shall, if the father of the illegitimate person was or is at the date of the marriage domiciled in Hong Kong or had or has at such date a substantial connexion with Hong Kong, render that person, if living, legitimate from the commencement of this Ordinance, or from the date of the marriage, whichever last happens. 
(2) The legitimation of a person under this Ordinance shall not enable him or his spouse, children or remoter issue to take any interest in property save as is hereinafter in this Ordinance expressly provided. 
(3) The provisions contained in the Schedule shall have effect with respect to the re-registration of the births of legitimated persons. 
(4) The Legislative Council may by resolution vary the amount of any fee specified in the Schedule. (Added 53 of 1986 s. 2) 
[cf. 1926 c. 60 s. 1 U.K.]