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Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance Ord. No. 17 of 2014 Section 1 HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Rh An Ordinance to provide for the enforcement of contractual terms by third parties and for related matters. [] Enacted by the Legislative Council.

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance comes into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Justice by notice published in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

In this Ordinance—

promisee (受諾人), in relation to a term of a contract enforceable by a third party under section 4, means a party to the contract who may enforce the term against the promisor;

promisor (許諾人), in relation to a term of a contract enforceable by a third party under section 4, means a party to the contract against whom a third party may enforce the term;