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Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Ordinance Part 2—Division 4 Section 19 Division 4—Effect etc. of Registration 19. Effect of registration of care-related orders or maintenance-related orders

(1) Subject to sections 20 and 22, a care-related order or a maintenance-related order that is a registered order may be enforced in Hong Kong as if—
 * (a) it were an order originally made by the registering court and the registering court had jurisdiction to make it; and
 * (b) it were made on the day of registration of the order.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1)—
 * (a) proceedings may be brought for, or with respect to, the enforcement of the order;
 * (b) if a sum of money is required to be paid under the order, the sum carries interest; and
 * (c) the registering court has the same control over the execution of the order,

as if it were an order originally made by the registering court on the day of registration of the order.

(3) Sums of money required to be paid or acts required to be performed under the order are to be paid or performed in accordance with the order as from the date on which they are required to be paid or performed under the order.

20. No enforcement before end of setting aside procedure

(1) An action to enforce a registered order may be taken only after the expiry of the period within which an application for setting aside the registration of the order may be made under section 15.