Hong Kong Ordinances

ADOPTION ORDINANCE - SECT 20J

Modification of the definition of “Convention adoption”

(Past version on 25/01/2006).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary for Labour and Welfare may by
order published in the Gazette declare that, for the purposes of this
Ordinance, such adoptions as specified in the order shall be excluded from the
meaning of “Convention adoption”. (Amended L.N. 130 of 2007)

(2) An order under subsection (1) may be made only if—

   (a)  the People’s Republic of China has made a declaration under Article
        25 of the Convention to the effect that Hong Kong will not be bound to
        recognize adoptions made in accordance with any agreement concluded by
        application of paragraph 2 of Article 39 of the Convention; and

   (b)  the order specifies the adoptions. (Part 5 added 28 of 2004 s. 25)