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DOMICILE ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 4 of 2008
A195


(f) the rule that a mentally incapacitated adult retains the domicile that he had when he became mentally incapacitated for so long as he remains in that condition; and
(g) the rule that the standard of proof required to prove that an individual’s domicile changes from a domicile of origin to a domicile of choice is more onerous than that required to prove a change from a domicile of choice to another.

(4) Except as provided in this section, nothing in this Ordinance affects any rules of common law.

PART 3
Consequential Amendments

Matrimonial Causes Ordinance

15. Interpretation (Part III)

Section 11C(2) of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap. 179) is repealed.

16. Certain existing rules of recognition to continue in force

Section 59(a) is amended by repealing “the spouses’ domicile” and substituting “either spouse’s domicile”.