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Crimes Ordinance

Crimes Ordinance

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

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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 1966 (Cap. 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:

  • Piracy
  • Intimidation
  • Perjury
  • Incest
  • Explosive substances
  • Unmarked Plastic Explosives
  • Criminal Damage to Property
  • Forgery and related offences
  • False Certification and personation
  • Counterfeiting and kindred offences
  • Sexual and Related Offences
  • Preliminary offences
  • Miscellaneous Offences

See also

Penal/criminal codes from other parts of China:

Penal/criminal codes from similar Common law jurisdictions:
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