Hong Kong Ordinances

LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 23

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   9.      Assignment of debt or chose in action
   10.     (Repealed 62 of 1984 s. 66)
   11.     Stipulations not of the essence of contracts
   12.     (Repealed 72 of 1972 s. 2)
   13.     Action not maintainable on representations of character etc. unless
           in writing
   13A.    Part performance and damages
   14.     Consideration for guarantee need not appear by writing
   15.     Right of surety who discharges liability to assignment of all
           securities held by creditor
   15A.    Charges and mortgages over choses in action
   16.     Adjustment of rights and liabilities of parties to frustrated
           contracts
   17.     Provision as to the application of sections 16, 17 and 18
   18.     Saving for settlement or contrary agreement
   19.     (Repealed 77 of 1984 s. 10)
   20.     Effect of death on certain causes
   20A.    Abolition of rights to damages for loss of expectation of life
   20B.    Abolition of common law actions for loss of society or service
   20C.    Actions for loss of society or services
   21.     Apportionment of liability in case of contributory negligence
   22.     Abolition of the defence of common employment
   22A.    Interpretation and other supplementary provisions
   22B.    Civil liability to child born disabled
   22C.    Liability to be regarded as liability for personal injuries sustained
           by child immediately after its birth
   22D.    No damages for loss of expectation of life unless child lives for
           at least 48 hours
   22E.    Application to Crown
   23.     Engagements to marry not enforceable at law
   24.     Property of engaged couples
   25.     Gifts between engaged couples
   25A.    Definition
   25B.    Power to modify the rule
   25C.    Application for financial provision not affected by the rule
   25D.    Exclusion of murderers
   26.     Validity of instruments under seal executed by persons not appointed
           under seal
   27.     Payment of emoluments, etc., when the payee is certified to be
           incapable
   28.     (Repealed 62 of 1984 s. 66)
   29.     Imposition of penalty not to bar civil action
   30.     Defence of tender before action


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