Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 192 | Title: | MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE |  | |
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| Cap 192 | Long title | |
| Cap 192 Part I | PRELIMINARY | |
| Cap 192 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 192 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 192 Part IA | COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS | |
| Cap 192 s 2A | Commencement and transfer of proceedings | |
| Cap 192 Part II | ANCILLARY AND OTHER RELIEF IN MATRIMONIAL CAUSES AND OTHER MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS | |
| Cap 192 s 3 | Maintenance pending suit in case of divorce, etc. | |
| Cap 192 s 4 | Financial provision for party to a marriage in cases of divorce, etc. | |
| Cap 192 s 5 | Financial provision for child of the family in cases of divorce, etc. | |
| Cap 192 s 6 | Orders for transfer and settlement of property and for variation of settlements in cases of divorce, etc. | |
| Cap 192 s 6A | Orders for sale of property | |
| Cap 192 s 7 | Matters to which court is to have regard in deciding what orders to make under sections 4, 5 and 6 | |
| Cap 192 s 8 | Neglect by party to marriage to maintain other party or child of the family | |
| Cap 192 s 9 | Duration of certain orders made in favour of party to marriage and effect of remarriage | |
| Cap 192 s 10 | Provisions as to powers of court to make orders in favour of children and duration of such orders | |
| Cap 192 s 11 | Variation, discharge, etc. of orders for financial provision | |
| Cap 192 s 12 | Payment of certain arrears unenforceable without the leave of the court | |
| Cap 192 s 13 | Power of court to order sums paid under certain orders to be repaid in certain cases | |
| Cap 192 s 14 | Validity of maintenance agreements | |
| Cap 192 s 15 | Alteration of agreements by court during lives of parties | |
| Cap 192 s 16 | Alteration of agreements by court after death of one party | |
| Cap 192 s 17 | Avoidance of transactions intended to defeat certain claims | |
| Cap 192 s 18 | Restrictions on decrees for dissolution, annulment or separation affecting children | |
| Cap 192 s 19 | Orders for custody and education of children affected by matrimonial suits | |
| Cap 192 s 20 | Orders for custody of children in cases of neglect to maintain | |
| Cap 192 s 21 | Abolition of right to claim restitution of conjugal rights | |
| Cap 192 s 22 | Order for maintenance of party to marriage under Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap 179) to cease to have effect on remarriage of that party | |
| Cap 192 s 23 | Orders for repayment in certain cases of sums paid after cessation of order by reason of remarriage | |
| Cap 192 s 24 | Settlement, etc., made in compliance with order under s. 6 may be avoided on bankruptcy of settler | |
| Cap 192 s 25 | Commencement of proceedings for financial provision orders, etc. | |
| Cap 192 s 26 | Direction for instrument to be settled by the Registrar | |
| Cap 192 s 27 | Payments etc., under order made in favour of person suffering from mental disorder | |
| Cap 192 s 28 | Attachment of income to satisfy order | |
| Cap 192 s 28AA | Interest on arrears of maintenance | |
| Cap 192 s 28AB | Surcharge on arrears of maintenance | |
| Cap 192 s 28A | Notice of change of address | |
| Cap 192 s 29 | Validation of certain void or voidable decrees | |
| Cap 192 Part IIA | FINANCIAL RELIEF IN HONG KONG AFTER DIVORCE, ETC. OUTSIDE HONG KONG | |
| Cap 192 s 29AA | Interpretation of Part IIA | |
| Cap 192 s 29AB | Applications for financial relief after divorce, etc. outside Hong Kong | |
| Cap 192 s 29AC | Leave of court required for applications for financial relief | |
| Cap 192 s 29AD | Interim orders for maintenance | |
| Cap 192 s 29AE | Jurisdiction of court | |
| Cap 192 s 29AF | Duty of court to consider whether Hong Kong is appropriate venue for application | |
| Cap 192 s 29AG | Orders for financial provision and property adjustment | |
| Cap 192 s 29AH | Matters to which court is to have regard in exercising its powers under section 29AG | |
| Cap 192 s 29AI | Application of certain provisions of Part II to orders made under sections 29AD and 29AG | |
| Cap 192 s 29AJ | Avoidance of transactions intended to defeat applications for financial relief under section 29AD or 29AG | |
| Cap 192 s 29AK | Prevention of transactions intended to defeat prospective applications for financial relief | |
| Cap 192 s 29AL | Power to grant injunctions not affected | |
| Cap 192 Part III | MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | |
| Cap 192 s 29A | Power of court hearing petition to terminate subsisting maintenance order made by another court | |
| Cap 192 s 30 | Jurisdiction of, and appeal on question of fact from, District Court | |
| Cap 192 s 31 | Devolution of property on intestacy of separated spouse | |
| Cap 192 s 32 | Rules of court | |
| Cap 192 s 33 | Transitional | |
| Cap 192 Sched 1 | (Omitted as spent) | |
| Cap 192 Sched 2 | (Omitted as spent) |
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