Hong Kong Ordinances

MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE - SECT 13

Searches may be made and certified copies granted

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Registrar may allow searches to be made amongst all certificates,
registers and indices in his possession for the purposes of this Part and may
give a certified copy of any entry therein, and issue a certificate that there
is no record of any marriage of the person named having been registered under
this Part. (Amended 5 of 1999 s. 2)

(2) A certificate issued or purporting to be issued under this section before
the commencement of the Marriage (Certificate of Absence of Marriage Record)
Ordinance 1999 (5 of 1999) shall be deemed to have been issued as if that
Ordinance had been in force at the time of its issue. (Added 5 of 1999 s.2)