Hong Kong Regulations

ADOPTION RULES,ADOPTION RULES - RULE 16

Notice of hearing

(Past version on 25/01/2006).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

On a date being fixed for the hearing of the application, the guardian ad 
litem shall serve a notice in Form 6 on-

   (a)  every person whose consent to the order is required under section 5(5)
        of the Ordinance; and

   (b)  the Director (if he is not the guardian ad litem): (G.N.A. 76 of 1960)
        Provided that where the Court is satisfied that any person whose
        consent to the order is required by section 5(5) of the Ordinance
        cannot be found and that all reasonable steps have been taken to trace
        such person the Court may if it thinks fit dispense with service of
        the notice under this section on such person: (L.N. 54 of 1965)
        Provided also that it shall not be necessary to serve the notice on-
        (L.N. 230 of 2005)

        (i)    the Director if he is a guardian of the infant by virtue of the
               Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance ( Cap 213); or
               (10 of 2008 s. 44)

        (ii)   the parent of an infant who has given consent to an adoption 
               order by way of general consent in Form 4A unless the hearing
               is to take place within 3 months from the day on which the form
               was executed. (L.N. 228 of 1977) (L.N. 230 of 2005)