Hong Kong Ordinances

SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE ORDERS ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Limitation of powers of District Court

(1) No order shall be made under this Ordinance if it is proved that the
applicant has committed an act of adultery: Provided that the husband or, as
the case may be, the wife, of the applicant has not condoned, or connived at,
or by his or her wilful neglect or misconduct conduced to such act of
adultery.

(2) No order made under this Ordinance shall be enforceable and no liability
shall accrue under any such order whilst the married woman, and her husband,
with respect to whom the order was made, reside together, and any such order
shall cease to have effect if for a period of 3 months after it is made the
married woman and her husband continue to reside together. [cf. 1895 c. 39 s.
6 U.K.; 1925 c. 51 s. 1(4) U.K.]