Crimes Ordinance

Crimes Ordinance
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
  • An ordinance to consolidate certain penal enactments.
CitationCap. 200
Enacted byLegislative Council of Hong Kong
Enacted22 October 1971
Legislative history
Introduced byAttorney General Denys Tudor Emil Roberts
Introduced19 November 1971
First reading3 November 1971
Second reading3 November 1971
Third reading17 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: Current legislation

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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