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Protection of the Harbour Ordinance
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Long title
  • An Ordinance to protect and preserve the harbour by establishing a presumption against reclamation in the harbour.
CitationCap. 531
Enacted byLegislative Council of Hong Kong
Commenced30 June 1997
Legislative history
Introduced byHon Christine Loh Kung-wai
Introduced22 November 1996
First reading4 December 1996
Second reading27 June 1997
Third reading27 June 1997
Amended by
1999[1]
Status: Current legislation
Protection of the Harbour Ordinance
Traditional Chinese保護海港條例
Simplified Chinese保护海港条例

The Protection of the Harbour Ordinance, Cap. 531 (Chinese: 保護海港條例) is an ordinance in Hong Kong Law that aims to limit land reclamation in the surviving waters of Victoria Harbour.

  1. ^ "Enactment History of Cap. 531 Protection of the Harbour Ordinance". Cap. 531 Protection of the Harbour Ordinance. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

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