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Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Ordinance Part 2—Division 4 Section 24 relation to the order as if the order were a maintenance order as defined by section 2 of that Ordinance.

(2) However, the court may not vary the registered order pursuant to that Ordinance, or those Rules, as applied under subsection (1).

24. Effect of registration of status-related orders

(1) A status-related order that is a registered order is recognized as valid in Hong Kong 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.

(2) However, if an application under section 15 is made during the period mentioned in subsection (1), the order is recognized as valid in Hong Kong only after the application has been finally disposed of.

(3) This section is not to be interpreted as requiring the recognition of any findings of fault made in any proceedings.

25. Recognition of judgments under common law not affected

The registration of a specified order in a Mainland Judgment under this Part does not prevent a court in Hong Kong from recognizing the Judgment as conclusive of any matter of law or fact decided in the Judgment if the Judgment would be recognized as conclusive under the common law before the commencement date of this Ordinance.