Hong Kong Ordinances

NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE - SECT 13

Court of First Instance or the District Court may enforce Chinese customs

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2

(1) Subject to subsection (2), in any proceedings in the Court of First
Instance or the District Court in relation to land in the New Territories, the
court shall have power to recognize and enforce any Chinese custom or
customary right affecting such land. (Amended 1 of 1953 Fourth Schedule; 55 of
1994 s. 10; 25 of 1998 s. 2)

(2) In subsection (1), "proceedings" (法律程序) does not include
proceedings in respect of or in relation to the Probate and Administration 
Ordinance ( Cap 10), the Intestates' Estates Ordinance ( Cap 73) or the
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance ( Cap 481). (Added
55 of 1994 s. 10. Amended 58 of 1995 s. 27)

"proceedings" (法律程序)