《LAWS OF HONG KONG PLANT IMPORTATION AND PEST CONTROL ORDINANCE CHAPTER 178》

PART Ⅰ PRELIMINARY3

1. Short title3

2. Interpretation3

3. Power to appoint day3

PART Ⅱ MARRIAGES ON AND AFTER APPOINTED DAY4

4. Marriages on and after appointed day to be monogamous4

5. Status of concubinage not to be acquired on and after appointed day4

6. Kim tiu（兼？）marriages not to be entered into4

PART Ⅲ CUSTOMARY AND MODERN MARRIAGES4

7. Customary marriage4

8. Validation of modern marriage5

PART Ⅳ POST-REGISTRATION OF CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES AND VALIDATED MARRIAGES5

9. Registration of customary marriages and validated marriages5

10. Power of Registrar6

11. Effect of certificate of marriage registered under this Part7

12. Correction of error in certificate of marriage7

13. Searches may be made and certified copies granted7

PART Ⅴ DISSOLUTION OF VALIDATED MARRIAGES AND CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES7

14. Dissolution of validated marriages7

15. Dissolution of certain marriages on and after the appointed day7

16. Notice of intention to dissolve marriage7

17. Parties may appear before designated public officer8

18. Functions of designated public officer8

19. Memorandum of dissolution of marriage8

20. Registration of memorandum for dissolution of marriage9

21. Register of dissolutions of marriage9

22. Governor may designate public officers9

PART VA VALIDATION OF DISSOLUTION IN HONG KONG OF CERTAIN MARRIAGES CELEBRATED IN CHINA9

22A. Validation of dissolution of certain Chinese marriages9

PART Ⅵ MISCELLANEOUS10

23. Penalty for removing, etc. records10

24. Power to make regulations10