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Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Ordinance Part 2—Division 3 Section 18 :(b) ensuring the welfare and best interests of a person under the age of 18 years;
 * (c) preventing an irremediable injustice.

18. Restriction on further registration applications

(1) Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), if the registration of a specified order (original registration) is set aside under section 16, the person who made the registration application for the original registration may not make a further registration application to register the order.

(2) If the registration of a specified order in a Mainland Judgment is set aside solely on the ground that the Judgment is not effective in the Mainland, a further registration application may be made to register the order if and when the Judgment becomes effective in the Mainland.

(3) If the registration of a specified order is set aside solely on the ground that—
 * (a) the order requires the payment of a sum of money, or the performance of an act; and
 * (b) despite the fact that part of the payment had been made, or part of the act had been performed, the order was registered in respect of the whole sum or act,

a further registration application may be made to register the order to the extent that it relates to the part of the payment or act that has not been made or performed.