Hong Kong Ordinances

ADOPTION ORDINANCE - SECT 20D

Contracting States

(Past version on 25/01/2006).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution.

(1) For the purposes of the Convention as it has effect under this Ordinance,
the Secretary for Labour and Welfare may, by order published in the Gazette,
declare that a State specified in the order— (Amended L.N. 130 of 2007)

   (a)  is a Contracting State; or

   (b)  (where a State has made a declaration under Article 45 of the
        Convention so that the Convention applies only to such territorial
        unit or units as specified in the declaration) is a Contracting State
        in respect of any territorial unit or units specified in the order.

(2) Unless the order under subsection (1) otherwise provides, the Convention
as it has effect under this Ordinance shall apply to a Convention adoption
between Hong Kong and a Contracting State only in relation to an
application—

   (a)  made pursuant to Article 14 of the Convention; and

   (b)  received on or after such date of the coming into effect of the
        Convention between Hong Kong and that State as specified in the order.
        (Part 5 added 28 of 2004 s. 25)