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Crimes Ordinance

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Citation
  
Cap. 200

Date enacted
  
31 December 1972

Crimes Ordinance

Enacted by
  
Legislative Council of Hong Kong

The Crimes Ordinance is the Cap. 200 in the Laws of Hong Kong last amended in 1972 relating to certain consolidated penal enactments. Like Macau, penal/criminal law in Hong Kong is different from what is applied in China.

Contents

History

The Ordinance consolidated the original Crimes Ordinance of 1971 with several others ordinances:

  • Coinage Offences Ordinance 1964 Cap 204
  • Criminal Intimidation Ordinance 1964 Cap 205
  • Explosive Substances Ordinance Cap 1966 206
  • False Personation Ordinance 1964 Cap 207
  • Falsification of Documents Ordinance 1964 Cap 208
  • Forgery Ordinance 1964 Cap 209
  • Perjury Ordinance 1970 Cap 214
  • Punishment of Incest Ordinance 1964 Cap 216
  • Sedition Ordinance 1970 Cap 217

    • Current version

    The current provisions of the Ordinance includes:

  • Treason
  • Other Offense against the state
  • Piracy
  • Intimidation
  • Perjury
  • Incest
  • Explosive substances
  • Unmarked Plastic Explosives
  • Criminal Damage to Property
  • Forgery and related offenses
  • False Certification and personation
  • Counterfeiting and kindred offenses
  • Sexual and Related Offenses
  • Preliminary offenses
  • Miscelleaneous Offenses

    • References

    Crimes Ordinance Wikipedia
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