Crimes Ordinance
Legislation of Hong Kong
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The Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200), last amended in 2024, is a law of Hong Kong relating to certain consolidated penal enactments. Like Macau, penal and criminal law in Hong Kong is generally different from what is applied in China (the National Security Law being a notable exception).
| Crimes Ordinance | |
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| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
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| Citation | Cap. 200 |
| Enacted by | Legislative Council of Hong Kong |
| Enacted | 22 October 1971 |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Attorney General Denys Tudor Emil Roberts |
| Introduced | 19 November 1971 |
| First reading | 3 November 1971 |
| Second reading | 3 November 1971 |
| Third reading | 17 November 1971 |
| Related legislation | |
| Coinage Offences Ordinance 1964 Criminal Intimidation Ordinance 1964 Explosive Substances Ordinance 1966 False Personation Ordinance 1964 Falsification of Documents Ordinance 1964 Forgery Ordinance 1964 Perjury Ordinance 1970 Punishment of Incest Ordinance 1964 Sedition Ordinance 1970 | |
| Status: Amended | |
The Crimes Ordinance lists some, but not all, criminal offences in Hong Kong, with other major offences like the Offences against the Person Ordinance (Cap. 212) and Theft Ordinance (Cap. 210) punishing offences against the person and theft respectively.
History
The ordinance consolidated the original Crimes Ordinance of 1971 with several other ordinances:
- Coinage Offences Ordinance (Cap. 204)
- Criminal Intimidation Ordinance (Cap. 205)
- Explosive Substances Ordinance (Cap. 206)
- False Personation Ordinance (Cap. 207)
- Falsification of Documents Ordinance (Cap. 208)
- Forgery Ordinance (Cap. 209)
- Perjury Ordinance (Cap. 214)
- Punishment of Incest Ordinance (Cap. 216)
- Sedition Ordinance (Cap. 217)
Structure
The Crimes Ordinance is structured by Part as follows (this table includes both provisions in force and provisions repealed):
| Part | Former or current title | Sections | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Title | § 1 | In force |
| Repealed in 2024 | |||
| Repealed in 2024 | |||
| III | Piracy and Other Offences At Sea | §§ 19A - 23C | In force |
| IV | Intimidation | §§ 24 - 27 | In force |
| V | Perjury | §§ 28 - 46 | In force |
| VI | Incest | §§ 47 - 51 | In force |
| VII | Explosive Substances | §§ 52 - 58 | In force |
| VIIA | Unmarked Plastic Explosives | §§ 58A - 58G | In force (inserted 1994) |
| VIII | Criminal Damage to Property | §§ 59 - 67 | In force |
| IX | Forgery and Related Offences | §§ 68 - 83 | Partially in force |
| X | False Certification and Personation | §§ 84 - 94 | In force |
| XI | Counterfeiting and Kindred Offences | §§ 95 - 116 | Partially in force |
| XII | Sexual and Related Offences | §§ 117 - 159 | Partially in force |
| XIIAA | Voyeurism, Unlawful Recording or Observation of Intimate Parts, Related Image Publication Offences and Disposal Order | §§ 159AA - 159AAO | In force (inserted 2021) |
| XIIA | Preliminary Offences | §§ 159A - 159L | In force (inserted 1996) |
| XIII | Miscellaneous Offences | §§ 160 and 161 | In force (inserted 1979 and 1993 respectively) |
The Crimes Ordinance also contains two schedules:
| Schedule | Former or current schedule title | Summary of provisions | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Offences of which Accused May Be Convicted | Sets out alternative offences for an accused person charged with an offence. | In force. |
| 2 | Sexual Offence Provisions That Have Extra-Territorial Effect | Sets out sexual offences for which extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction applies. | In force. |
See also
Penal/criminal codes from other parts of China:
Penal/criminal codes from similar Common law jurisdictions:
External links
The full text of Crimes Ordinance 1971 at Wikisource- Crimes Ordinance
