Hong Kong Ordinances

MAINTENANCE ORDERS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) ORDINANCE - SECT 19

Power to make rules

The Chief Justice may make rules for the better carrying out of the purposes
and provisions of this Ordinance and in particular, but without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing, may make rules providing for all or any of
the following matters-

   (a)  the orders made, or other things done, by a court in Hong Kong, or the
        Registrar, under this Ordinance, or by a court in a reciprocating 
        country, notice of which is to be given to such person as the rules
        may provide and the manner in which notice shall be given;

   (b)  the cases and manner in which courts in reciprocating countries are to
        be informed of orders made, or other things done, by a court in Hong
        Kong under this Ordinance;

   (c)  the circumstances and manner in which cases may be remitted by a court
        in Hong Kong to courts in reciprocating countries;

   (d)  the circumstances and manner in which a court in Hong Kong may for the
        purposes of this Ordinance communicate with courts in reciprocating
        countries. (Amended 61 of 1981 s. 6) [cf. 1972 c. 18 s. 18(1) U.K.]