Crimes Ordinance

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Crimes Ordinance 1972
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
An ordinance to to consolidate certain penal enactments.
Citation Cap. 200
Enacted by Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Date enacted 31 December 1972

The CrimesOrdinance is the Cap. 200 in the Laws of Hong Kong last amended in 1972 relating to

History

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

  • 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

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