Hong Kong Ordinances

ADOPTION ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"accreditation" (認可) means an accreditation granted or renewed under
section 26; (Added 28 of 2004 s. 4)

"accredited body" (獲認可機構) means a body of persons accredited as an
accredited body, or the accreditation of which is renewed, under section  26 ;
(Added 28 of 2004 s. 4)

"adoption order" (領養令) means an order under section 4, whether or not
section 20C(2) applies in respect of the order; (Amended 28 of 2004 s. 4)

"Court" (法院) means-

   (a)  subject to paragraph (b), the Court of First Instance or the District
        Court;

   (b)  in Part 5 and section 23B, the Court of First Instance; (Replaced 28
        of 2004 s. 4)

"Director" (署長) means the Director of Social Welfare; (Added 21 of 1960 s.
2)

"father" (父親), in relation to an infant born out of wedlock, means the
birth father; (Amended 28 of 2004 s. 4)

"general register office" (登記總處) means the general register office
appointed under section 3(1)(c) of the Births and Deaths Registration 
Ordinance ( Cap 174); (Replaced 38 of 1979 s. 2)

"infant" (幼年人) means a person under 18 years of age, but does not
include a person who is or has been married; (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 26)

"interim order" (臨時命令) means an order under section 9;

"parent" (父母、父或母), in relation to a child who is born out of
wedlock, means- (Amended 28 of 2004 s. 4)

   (a)  his mother;

   (b)  in the case of a child whose father is entitled to exercise any right
        or authority in relation to the child by virtue of an order of a court
        under section 3(1)(d) of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance ( Cap 
        13), his father; (Amended 17 of 1993 s. 19)

"registers of births" (出生登記冊) means the register books of births
kept in compliance with the provisions of the Births and Deaths Registration 
Ordinance ( Cap 174) and the Births Registration (Special Registers) 
Ordinance ( Cap 175);

"Registrar" (登記官) means the Registrar of Births and Deaths;

"relative" (親屬), in relation to an infant, means a grandparent, brother,
sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood, of the halfblood or by
affinity, and includes-

   (a)  where an adoption order has been made in respect of the infant or any
        other person under this Ordinance, any person who would be a relative
        of the infant within the meaning of this definition if the adopted
        person were the child of the adopter born in lawful wedlock;

   (b)  where the infant is born out of wedlock, the father of the infant and
        any person who would be a relative of the infant within the meaning of
        this definition if the infant were the legitimate child of his mother
        and father. (Amended 28 of 2004 s. 4) [cf. 1950 c. 26 s. 45 U.K.]

"accreditation" (認可)

"accredited body" (獲認可機構)

"adoption order" (領養令)

"Court" (法院)

"Director" (署長)

"father" (父親)

"general register office" (登記總處)

"infant" (幼年人)

"interim order" (臨時命令)

"parent" (父母、父或母)

"registers of births" (出生登記冊)

"Registrar" (登記官)

"relative" (親屬)