Hong Kong Ordinances

ADOPTION ORDINANCE - SECT 4A

Commencement and transfer of adoption applications

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

(1) Subject to section 20C(3), an application made under section 4 shall be
commenced in the District Court. (Amended 28 of 2004 s. 7)

(2) An application commenced under subsection (1) may be transferred by the
District Court to the Court of First Instance-

   (a)  at the request of any party to the proceedings; or

   (b)  on the motion of the District Judge.

(3) Rules may provide for the procedures connected with the transfer of
applications to the Court of First Instance and for the retransfer of
applications from the Court of First Instance to the District Court. (Replaced
13 of 1987 s. 2. Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)