Cap 192 s 2A Commencement and transfer of proceedings (MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE)

Contents of Section

Chapter:	192	Title:	MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	25 of 1998 s. 2
Section:	2A	Heading:	Commencement and transfer of proceedings	Version Date:	01/07/1997

Remarks:

Amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2

(1) Subject to subsection (2), proceedings under this Ordinance shall be commenced in the District Court:
Provided that rules of court may make provision-

(a) for the transfer to the High Court of any proceedings upon the application of any party or at the instance of the District Court; and

(b) for the transfer and retransfer from the High Court of any proceedings to the District Court. (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

(2) Applications under sections 11, 12, 13 and 23 shall be made to the court that made the order to which the application relates:
Provided that rules of court may make provision for the transfer of applications from one court to the other.

(Added 79 of 1981 s. 7)