The following is a list of legislation passed by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Some have been repealed and replaced with updated laws. In total there are 1181 ordinances in effect and an assortment of subsidiary legislation associated with them.
Legislative enactments of Hong Kong are called Ordinances.
Name
Type
Year passed
Last amended
Notes
Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Ordinance Cap 272
Ordinance
1951
1987
Motor Vehicles Insurance (First Registration Tax) Ordinance Cap 330
Ordinance
1961
Road (works, Use and Compensation) Ordinance Cap 370
Ordinance
1982
Road Traffic (Validation of Collection of Fees) Ordinance Cap 543
Ordinance
1998
Road Traffic (Driving-Offence Points) Ordinance Cap 375
Ordinance
1984
1997, 2008
Road Traffic Ordinance Cap 374
Ordinance
1984
1988
Copyright Ordinance Cap.528
Ordinance, copyright protection
1997
UK Copyright Act 1956 still used for items created before 1997
Betting Duty Ordinance Cap.108
Ordinance
2003
2006
replace original Cap.40 of 1931 and revision 1950
Business Registration Ordinance Cap.310
Ordinance
1959
1985
Replaced Cap.6 1959
Hotel Accommodation Tax Ordinance Cap.348
Ordinance, taxation
1966
Replaced Cap.39 1965
Inland Revenue Ordinance Cap.112
Ordinance, establishment of government department
1947
1969, 1989
replaced original Cap.20 1947 and Cap. 112 1950
Stamp Duty Ordinance Cap. 117
Ordinance
1981
replaced Cap.31 1981
Tax Reserve Certificates Ordinance Cap.289
Ordinance, taxation
1955
Replaced Cap.66 1955
Crimes Ordinance Cap.200
Ordinance, criminal law
1897
Replaced Cap.2 1897
Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance
Ordinance, human rights
1991
1997
Replaced Cap.59 1991
Partnership Ordinance Cap.38
Ordinance
1950
Education Ordinance Cap.279
Ordinance
2000
2004
Education Ordinance (Amendment)
Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance Cap.53
Ordinance, historical preservation
1976
Replaced Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance Cap.64 1971
Colonial Regulation 55
repealed 1997?
Dutiable Commodities Ordinance Cap.109
Ordinance, taxation
1963
1970, 1974, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993
Replaced Cap.26 1963
Dutible Commodities (Liquor) Regulations Cap.109B
Regulation
2000
sub-section to Dutiable Commodities Ordinance Cap.109
Metrication Ordinance Cap.214
Ordinance
1976
Replaced Cap.48 1976
Estate Duty Ordinance Cap.111
Ordinance
1932
replaced Cap.3 1932
Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance Cap.390
Ordinance, media restrictions and standards
1987
Replaced Cap.9 1987
Hong Kong Sea Cadets Corps Cap.1134
Ordinance
1984
Originally Cap.75 1983
City University of Hong Kong Ordinance Cap.1132
Ordinance, establishment of post-secondary institution
1984
1994
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport Ordinance Cap.539
Establish the right to create and issue travel document
1997
Ocean Park Ordinance Cap. 388
Incorporation
1987
Replace cap.35 1987
Hong Kong Peak Tramways Ordinance Cap.265
Authorized the construction of system
1883
1950
Originally Cap.6 1883 and Cap.304 1950
Police Forces (Change of Title) Ordinance
Name change
1969
1997, 1999
Changed from Hong Kong Police Force to Royal Hong Kong Police Force; changed back in 1997
ICAC Ordinance Cap.204
establishment of the ICAC
1974
Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance Cap.199
Disbandment
1997
Official disbandment of British Forces unit before 1997 handover
Banking Ordinance Cap.155
Regulations
1986
1988, 1997
Hospital Authority Ordinance Cap.113
Establishment and regulations
1990
1991
Fire Services Ordinance Cap.95
constitution
1954
1961, 1964, 1971, 2003
Hong Kong Tramways Ordinance Cap.107
Authorized construction
1902
1911, 1912, 1950
HKT was incorporated in Britain
Post Office Ordinance Cap. 1926
Amendment
1926
1950
change of laws relating the Hong Kong Post Office
High Court Ordinance Cap.4
1976
1998
Related to the pre-1997 High Court of Justice, now Court of First Instance
HSBC Limited Ordinance Cap.70
amending constitution of HSBC Limited
1929
1950, 1989
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