Hong Kong Ordinances

ADOPTION ORDINANCE - SECT 20A

Interpretation of Part 5

PART 5

THE CONVENTION

(1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires— “the
Convention” (《公約》) means the Convention on Protection of Children
and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption done at the Hague on 29
May 1993 or such Convention as may be amended from time to time and as applied
to Hong Kong; “Convention adoption” (公約領養) means an adoption to
which the Convention applies by virtue of Article 2 (as read together with
Article 3) of the Convention and—

   (a)  subject to paragraph (b), in respect of which Hong Kong acts as the
        State of origin or the receiving State;

   (b)  for the purposes of section 20F, regardless of whether in respect of
        which Hong Kong acts as the State of origin or the receiving State,
        other than any adoption that is excluded from the meaning of
        “Convention adoption” by an order made under section 20J;
        “Convention adoption certificate” (公約領養證書) means a
        certificate certifying the matters set out in Article 23 of the
        Convention; “Convention adoption order” (公約領養令) means an
        adoption order made pursuant to section 20C(2); “receiving State”
        (收養國) has the meaning assigned to it in Article 2(1) of the
        Convention; “State of origin” (原住國) has the meaning assigned
        to it in Article 2(1) of the Convention.

(2) For the purposes of this Part and for the purposes of the Convention as it
has effect under this Ordinance, “Contracting State” (締約國) means any
State declared as such by an order under section 20D(1), whether or not it is
a Contracting State only in respect of such territorial unit or units as
specified in the order. (Part 5 added 28 of 2004 s. 25) “the Convention”
(《公約》) “Convention adoption” (公約領養) “Convention adoption
certificate” (公約領養證書) “Convention adoption order”
(公約領養令) “receiving State” (收養國) “State of origin”
(原住國) “Contracting State” (締約國)