Hong Kong Ordinances

MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE - SECT 29

Validation of certain void or voidable decrees

Any decree of divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation which, apart
from this section, would be void or voidable on the ground only that the
provisions of section 45 of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance ( Cap 179)

(which restricts the making of decrees of dissolution or separation where
children are affected) had not been complied with when the decree was made
absolute or granted, as the case may be, shall be deemed always to have been
valid unless-

(a) before the commencement of this Ordinance the court declared the decree to
be void; or

   (b)  in proceedings for the annulment of the decree pending at the said
        commencement the court declares the decree to be void. [cf. 1970 c.45
        s.29 U.K.]