MARRIAGE REFORM (FORMS) REGULATIONS

MARRIAGE REFORM (FORMS) REGULATIONS

MARRIAGE REFORM (FORMS) REGULATIONS
(Cap. 178, section 24)
13 July 1970.1
1. These regulations may be cited as the Marriage Reform



(Forms) Rerulations.

2. The forms in the Schedule shall be the prescribed forms for the
purposes of the Ordinance.





SCHEDULE [reg. 2.1
FORM 1 L.N. 39/81.


APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION (USTOMARY MARRIAGE


MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE, SECTION 9(2)

To the Registrar of Marriages, Hong Kong

We hereby apply for the registration of our marriage celebrated in Hong Kong in accordance with Chinese law and custom on the
day of 19 Particulars ofour marriage are described herein.




We do solemnly. sincerely and truly declare ifiat all the particulars given herein relating to our marriage are true,




Before me.
P4

Date:.....................





FORM 2 L.N. 39/8 1.


APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF VALIDATED MARRIAGE

MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE, SECTION 9(2)

To the Registrar of Marriages, Hong Kong

We hereby apply for the registration of our marriage celebrated in Hong Kong as a modern marriage on the day of t9
Particulars of the marriage are described herein.




Bridegroom:



Bride:

We do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare that all the particulars given herein relating to our marriage are true.


Date ............................. 19

Before me,

Deputy Registrar of Marriages,






FORM 3 L.N. 3W81.


APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE

MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINAN( E SECTION 9(4)

To the Registrar of Marriages. Hong Kong



I hereby apply for the registration ofirry marriage celebrated in Hong Kong in accordance with Chinese law and custom on the
dayof 19 Particulars of the marriage are described herein.




*the consent of my husband, wife to this application,
Annexed herero is
a eclaration by the District Court dated the day of 19 as to the subsistance of the marriage.



1 do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare thatall the information given herein is true.


.................................................................... - . ...................................................
Dat ............................................................ ......................................
........................................................19

Before me,

Delele as appropriate. till IV fill Dlepulily, 'Relgistrar of Marriage's'.






FORM 4 L~N~ 39/81.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF VALIDATED MARRIAGE

MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE, SECTION 9(4)

To the Registrar of Marriages, Hong Kong

I hereby apply for the registration of my marriage celebrated in Hong Kong as a modern marriage on the day of 19 Particulars
of the marriage are described herein.




*the consent of my husband/wife to this application.

Annexed hereto

nall 6A, a declaration by the District Court dated the day of 19 as to the subrstance of the marriage.

I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare that all the information given herein is true.

............. - 1

Dale ....................................................................... 19

Before me,

.. ........... .................
................

Delete as appropriate. Deputy Registrar of Marriages





FORM 5

NO.

CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
Date of Marriage
MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE, SECTION 9



This marriage was in the

solemnized betwen .......presence of

and ................... ...and.............



This marriage was registered by me inaccordance with section 9 of the Marriage Reform Ordinance
this day of 19

*1 am satisfied that one/both of the above witnesses to the marriage . ....................................

is/are not available, and cannot reasonably be made available, to sign this certificate.

................

Deputy Registrar of Marriages.
Delete if not applicable.





FORM 6

NO.

CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE

Date of Marriage
MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE, SECTION 9


This marriage was in the

solemnized between ......presence of

and ......1 ............and

This marriage was registered by me inaccordance with section 9 of the Marriage Reform Ordinance
this day of 19

*I am satisfied that one/both of the above witnesses to the marriage .
....................................................... is/are not
available, and cannot reasonably be made available, to sign this certificate.

.........................................................

Deputy Registrar of Marriages. Delete if not applicable.





FORM 7

W

MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE
SUMMONS UNDER SECTION 10

To: ..........................................
of
...........................................
..

You are hereby required to appear before me in my office at
........................

..................................
..................................

on the ..day of ...............19

to answer questions for the purpose of determining an application for the registration

of a marriage between ...............................

and
.........................................................

If you fail without lawful excuse to comply with this summons, you will be
guilty of an offence under section 10(2) of the Marriage Reform Ordinance and will
be liable to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

Dated this day of 19

p. Registrar of.Warriages.

FORM 8

MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE


SECTION 16(1)

Notice of Intention to dissolve a Marriage 04

No . .....of 19


To: a designated public officer.
.In the Headquarters ef the SWFCtaFiat f0F Herae Affairs/
.the Headquarters of the New TerritorleS-Administration/
.the.........................

. ..District Office.






We, the parties to a *customary/validated marriage particulars of which


are given below, hereby give you notice in accordance with section 16(1) of
the Marriage Reform Ordinance of our intention to dissolve our marriage in



accordance with Part V of the Ordinance.

2. Our marriage, which took place on the ...... -- day, of



.......................... 19 has been registered in accordance with Part
IV



of the Ordinance and was subsisting on the appointed day (7.10.197 1). A copy of
the


cerlificate of marriage (issued under section 9 of the Ordinance) is attached.

*Both of us hake [One of us, namely has]

a substantial connexion with Hong Kong.


Dated this .............day of 19



............................
.......

(Signature of hushand)



Hong Kong Identity Card No . .....................


Address: ................................................



...................... .............................

(Signature of wife).

Hong Kong Identity Card No . .......

Address: ..................................................


Fee: $5.00


*Delete whichever is not
applicable.






FORM 9




MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE


SECTION 16(2)

Notice of Cancellation of a Notice of Intention to dissolve a
Marriage



No . ...........of 19 ---



To: ...............a designated public officer.

In
the Headquarters of the New Territori6s Administration/

the ................. District Office.
On the ...........day of 19

my *husband/wife (state name .......) and


1 gave you notice in accordance with section 16(1) of the Marriage Reform
Ordinance

of our intention to dissolove our *customary/validated marriage in accordance with


Part V of the Ordinance.


2. 1 hereby cancel the abovementioned notice in accordance with section
16(2)


of the Ordinance.



Dated this .............day of 19


(Signature of
*husbandlwife).


Hong Kong Identity Card No . .....................


Address: ..................................................





Fee: $5.00


*Delete whichever is not applicable.



notice under section 16(1) of the Ordinance was given.


FORM 10



MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE

SECTION 17(2)

Statement of Designated Public Officer

(WARNING.. This is not a Certificate of Dissolution of a Marriage)


No . ...........of 19



On the ..day of 19



.............. (husband) and ......(wife).


who are parties to a *customary/validated marriage, gave me notice in accordance

with section 16(1) of the Marriage Reform Ordinance of their intention to dissolve

their marriage in accordance with Part V of the Ordinance. The marriage, which

took place on the .............day of 19 has

been registered in accordance with Part IV of the Ordinance and was subsisting


on the appointed day (7.10.1971). *Both the parties have [One of the parties,


namely ............................has]


a substantial connexion with Hong Kong.





2. 1, having interviewed the abovementioned parties in accordance with - , * A E
sections 17 and 18 of the Ordinance,
hereby state that 1 am satisfied that

(a) the notice of intention to dissolve the marriage was given to me by the


abovementioned parties under section 16(1) of the Ordinance and that no

notice of changed intention under section 16(2) was given; and

(b) the parties understand that the etTect of dissolution is to put an end to the

marriage so as to
permit them to marry again should either of them so wish;


and

(c) the parties freely and voluntarily desire to dissolve the marriage.


Dated this .............day of 19



........................................
Designated Public Officer.


Headquarters, Secretariat for Home Affairs/

Headquarters, New Territories Administration,,

............. District Office,



Fee: $50.


.Delete hiche~er is not appliwble.


Note: (a) This statement is to be signed in duplicate and delivered one copy to each
of the parties.


(b)The parties are advised to note carefully the provisions of sections 19
and 20 of the Marriage Reform Ordinance which are reproduced
overleaf.








(Back page)


MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE


(Chapter 178)

19. (1) The parties to marriage may, within one month of the delivery to
them

under
section 17 of the prescribed forms by a designated public officer, sign, in Hong

Kong in the
presence of each other and in the presence of 2 other adult persons who 4 4~. if R
shall also sign as attesting
witnesses, an agreement or memorandum in writing for AV W, 21 i'm 2 dh -P''- C --R
firthe dissolution of the marriage unequivocally
with effect from registration under


section 20.


(2) An agreement or memorandum for the dissolution of a marriage, signed


and wit~essed in the manner required by subsection (1), shall have the effect, as from


registration under section 20 of dissolving the marriage.



20. The parties to an agreement or memorandum for the dissolution of a

OR
marriage signed under and in accordance with section 19 shall, within 14 days from

the date of signature or such longer period as the designated public officer before

whom the parties
appeared under section 17 may for special reasons in any particular ;6 * Sd 1W
case permit,
register, either personally or through their duly authorized agent,

particulars of the
agreement or memorandum for dissolution of marriage with the


designated public officer before whom the parties appeared under section 17; and


that officer shall endorse on the agreemen t or memorandu~ a record of registration


under this section.'.







L.N. 104/70. L.N. 125/71. L.N. 39/81. Citation. Forms. Schedule. L.N. 125/71. L.N. 125/71.

L.N. 104/70. L.N. 125/71. L.N. 39/81. Citation. Forms. Schedule. L.N. 125/71. L.N. 125/71.

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