Crimes Ordinance

The Crimes Ordinance, 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.

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)
 * Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (Instrument A305)

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