### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

59F. Non-intimate samples given voluntarily
(1) Any person who has attained the age of 18 years may voluntarily give an authorization to a police officer of the rank of superintendent or above—
(a) for the taking of a non-intimate sample from him (volunteer);
(b) for the storage of DNA information derived from the sample in the DNA database maintained under section 59G(1); and
(c) for the use of the DNA information for the purposes specified in section 59G(2).
(2) An authorization given under subsection (1) must be in writing and signed by the volunteer.
(3) A police officer of the rank of superintendent or above may accept the authorization given under subsection (1).
(4) Where an authorization has been given pursuant to subsection (1), a police officer shall, before the taking of a non-intimate sample, inform the person from whom the sample is to be taken—
(a) the DNA information derived from the sample may be stored in the DNA database maintained under section 59G(1) and may be used for the purposes specified in subsection (2) of that section;
(b) that he may make a request to a police officer for access to the information; and
(c) that he may at any time withdraw his authorization given for the purposes referred to in subsection (1)(b) and (c).
(5) A non-intimate sample may only be taken from a person by—
(a) a registered medical practitioner; or
(b) a police officer, or a public officer working in the Government Laboratory, who has received training for the purpose.
(6) Where a non-intimate sample is taken from a volunteer pursuant to this section, the volunteer may, at any time by notice in writing to the Commissioner, withdraw his authorization given for the purposes referred to in subsection (1)(b) and (c).
(Added 68 of 2000 s. 7)

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

59G. DNA database
(1) There shall be maintained (whether in computerized form or otherwise), by the Government Chemist on behalf of the Commissioner, a DNA database storing DNA information derived from an intimate sample or a non-intimate sample taken from a person pursuant to—
(a) section 59A or 59C if the person has been subsequently convicted of any serious arrestable offence;
(b) section 10E of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Ordinance (Cap. 204) if the person has been subsequently convicted of any serious arrestable offence;
(c) section 59E; or
(d) section 59F.
(2) No person shall—
(a) have access to any information stored in the DNA database; or
(b) disclose or use any such information,
except to the extent necessary for the purposes of—
(i) forensic comparison with any other DNA information in the course of an investigation of any offence by a police officer or an officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption;
(ii) producing evidence in respect of the DNA information in any proceedings for any such offence;
(iii) making the information available to the person to whom the information relates;
(iv) administering the DNA database for the purposes of or connected with any of the following—
(A) paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) or subsection (1);
(B) section 59H; or
(v) any investigation or inquest into the death of a person under the Coroners Ordinance (Cap. 504).
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Added 68 of 2000 s. 7)

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

59I. Amendment of Schedules 2 and 3
The Chief Executive in Council may by order published in the Gazette amend Schedule 2 or 3 but any order to amend any Schedule shall be subject to the approval of the Legislative Council.
(Added 68 of 2000 s. 7)

60. Protection of police officer acting in execution of warrant
In case any action is brought against any police officer for any act done in obedience to the warrant of any magistrate, such officer shall not be responsible for any irregularity in the issuing of the warrant or for any want of jurisdiction in the magistrate issuing the same and he may plead the general issue and give such warrant in evidence; and on production of the warrant and proof that the signature thereto is the handwriting of a person reputed to be a magistrate and that the act was done in obedience to the warrant, the jury or court shall find a verdict or give judgment for the defendant who shall also recover double his costs of suit.

61. Penalty on victualler, etc. harbouring police officer while on duty
Any keeper of any place for the entertainment of the public whether spirituous liquors are sold thereon or not, who knowingly harbours or entertains any police officer on duty, or permits him to remain in such place while on duty, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 1.
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)

62. Penalty on persons causing disaffection in police force
If any person causes, or attempts to cause, or does any act calculated to cause disaffection amongst the members of the police force, or induces, or attempts to induce, or does any act calculated to induce any member of the police force to withhold his services or to commit breaches of discipline, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(Added 29 of 1950 s. 16. Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)

63. Penalty on person assaulting, etc. police officer in execution of duty, or misleading officer by false information
Any person who assaults or resists any police officer acting in the execution of his duty, or aids or incites any person so to assault or resists, or refuses to assist any such officer in the execution of his duty when called upon to do so, or who, by the giving of false information with intent to defeat or delay the ends of justice, wilfully misleads or attempts to mislead any such officer, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Amended 42 of 1977 s. 16; E.R. 2 of 2021)

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

64. Offence of making false report of commission of offence, etc.
Any person who knowingly—
(a) makes or causes to be made to any police officer a false report of the commission of any offence; or
(b) misleads any police officer by giving false information or by making false statements or accusations,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Added 16 of 1959 s. 2. Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)

65. Penalty on unauthorized use of police uniform
If any person, not being a member of the police force, wears without the permission of the Commissioner the uniform of the police force, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the distinctive marks of that uniform, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 1.
(Added 29 of 1950 s. 17. Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)

66. Special services and fees
(1) On the application of any person the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, detail any police officer or police officers to perform special services in upon or about any premises or business or vessel specified by the applicant. (Amended 58 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) The applicant shall pay to the Commissioner for the services of any such officer or officers so detailed such fees as the Commissioner may think fit.
(3) As soon as practicable after receiving fees payable under subsection (2), the Commissioner must pay the fees into the Police Welfare Fund and must arrange for them to be accounted for monthly. (Replaced 58 of 1999 s. 3)(4) 
(4) Fees payable under subsection (2) are recoverable by proceedings brought in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Commissioner of Police Incorporated. (Added 58 of 1999 s. 3)