Hong Kong Regulations

ADOPTION RULES - RULE 8

Director of Social Welfare to be guardian ad litem subject to rule 9

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

(1) Subject to the provisions of rule 9, the Director shall be the
guardian ad litem of the infant for the purposes of the application and a copy
of the summons shall be served on him.

(2) On the service of a copy of the summons in accordance with paragraph (1),
the applicant shall pay to the Director a fee of $2840 in payment of the
proper costs of the Director for acting as guardian ad  litem for the infant:
(L.N. 228 of 1977; L.N. 55 of 1987; L.N. 60 of 1990; L.N. 309 of 1992; L.N. 74
of 1994; L.N. 27 of 1995; L.N. 161 of 1996; L.N. 157 of 1997) Provided that
the Director, if he should consider such action is necessary or desirable, may
waive payment of such fee or any part thereof. (L.N. 230 of 2005)

(3) (Repealed L.N. 139 of 1986) (G.N.A. 76 of 1960)