DOMICILE ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 4 of 2008
A183
DOMICILE ORDINANCE
CONTENTS
| Section | Page | |
| PART 1 Preliminary | ||
| 1. | Short title and commencement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 2. | Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| PART 2 Determination of Domicile | ||
| 3. | General rules ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 4. | Domicile of children ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 5. | Domicile of adults ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 6. | Acquiring a domicile in Hong Kong ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 7. | Acquiring a domicile in another country or territory ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 8. | Domicile of adults under disability ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 9. | Continuity of domicile ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 10. | Domicile in country comprising 2 or more territories ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 11. | Closest connection ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 12. | Standard of proof ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 13. | Domicile before commencement date ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 14. | Domicile on or after commencement date ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| PART 3 Consequential Amendments | ||
| Matrimonial Causes Ordinance | ||
| 15. | Interpretation (Part III) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 16. | Certain existing rules of recognition to continue in force ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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