An Ordinance to protect and preserve the harbour by establishing a presumption against reclamation in the harbour.
Citation
Cap. 531
Enacted by
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Commenced
30 June 1997
Legislative history
Introduced by
Hon Christine Loh Kung-wai
Introduced
22 November 1996
First reading
4 December 1996
Second reading
27 June 1997
Third reading
27 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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Bǎohù Hǎigǎng Tiáolì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
bou2 wu6 hoi2 gong2 tiu4 lai6
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.
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