Hong Kong Ordinances

GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).



"court" (法院)

"maintenance" (贍養)

"maintenance order" (贍養令)

"parent" (父母) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"court" (法院) means the Court of First Instance or the District Court;
(Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

"maintenance" (贍養) includes education;

"maintenance order" (贍養令) means an order made-

   (a)  under section 10(2)(b), 11(1)(b)(ii), 12(b)(ii) or 13(2)(b),

(3)(a) or (4) for periodical payments; or

   (b)  under section 10(2)(c), 11(1)(b)(iii) or 12(b)(iii) for secured
        periodical payments; or

   (c)  under section 10(2)(a), 11(1)(b)(i), 12(b)(i) or 13(2)(a) for payment
        of a lump sum; (Added 18 of 2003 s. 2)

"parent" (父母) means father or mother.