### Sex Discrimination Ordinance 《性別歧視條例》

56B. Reproductive technology
(1) Nothing in Part 4 or 5 renders unlawful any discrimination between persons of different marital status arising from the provision of any reproductive technology procedure.
(2) In this section, reproductive technology procedure (生殖科技程序) has the meaning assigned to it by section 2(1) of the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance (Cap. 561). (Replaced 47 of 2000 s. 48)
(Added 71 of 1997 s. 5. Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

56C. Adoption
Nothing in Part 3, 4 or 5 renders unlawful any discrimination between persons of different marital status arising from the provision of any facilities or services relating to the adoption of any infant within the meaning of section 2 of the Adoption Ordinance (Cap. 290).
(Added 71 of 1997 s. 5. Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

57. Acts done for purposes of protection of women
(1) Nothing in—
(a) the provisions of Part 3;
(b) the provisions of Part 4 so far as it applies to vocational training; or
(c) the provisions of Part 5 so far as it has effect in relation to any of the provisions referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),

shall render unlawful any act done by a person in relation to a woman if—
(i) it was necessary for that person to do it in order to comply with a requirement of an existing statutory provision concerning the protection of women. (Amended 18 of 2014 s. 17)
(ii) (Repealed 18 of 2014 s. 17)(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) the reference in paragraph (i) of that subsection to an existing statutory provision concerning the protection of women is a reference to any such provision having effect for the purpose of protecting women as regards—
(i) pregnancy or maternity; (Amended 8 of 2020 s. 11)
(ia) breastfeeding; or (Added 8 of 2020 s. 11)
(ii) other circumstances giving rise to risks specifically affecting women,

whether the provision relates only to such protection or to the protection of any other class of persons as well. (Amended 18 of 2014 s. 17)
(b) (Repealed 18 of 2014 s. 17)(3)-(4) (Repealed 18 of 2014 s. 17)(Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

### Sex Discrimination Ordinance 《性別歧視條例》

58. Acts done under statutory authority to be exempt from certain provisions of Part 4
(1) Nothing in—
(a) the relevant provisions of Part 4; or
(b) Part 5 so far as it has effect in relation to those provisions,

shall render unlawful any act done by a person if it was necessary for that person to do it in order to comply with a requirement of an existing statutory provision.
(2) In subsection (1), the relevant provisions of Part 4

59. Acts safeguarding security of Hong Kong
(1) Nothing in Part 3, 4 or 5 shall render unlawful an act done for the purpose of safeguarding the security of Hong Kong.
(2) A certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Chief Secretary for Administration and certifying that an act specified in the certificate was done for the purpose of safeguarding the security of Hong Kong shall be conclusive evidence that it was done for that purpose. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
(3) A document purporting to be a certificate referred to in subsection (2) shall be received in evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, shall be deemed to be such a certificate.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) shall not have effect in relation to the determination of the question whether any act is rendered unlawful by—
(a) Part 3;
(b) Part 4 so far as it applies to vocational training; or
(c) Part 5 as read with—
(i) Part 3; or
(ii) Part 4 so far as it applies to vocational training.
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

60. Construction of references to vocational training
In sections 57 and 58, vocational training (職業訓練) includes—
(a) retraining; and
(b) vocational guidance.

61. Application to New Territories land
Nothing in Part 4 or 5 shall—
(a) be construed as affecting the operation of any of the provisions of—
(i) the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97); or
(ii) the New Territories Leases (Extension) Ordinance (Cap. 150); or
(b) render unlawful any act done by any person in, or in connection with, the operation of any of those provisions.
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

### Sex Discrimination Ordinance 《性別歧視條例》

62. Further exceptions
(1) No provision or Part of this Ordinance specified in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 shall render unlawful any discrimination specified opposite thereto in column 2 of that Part.
(2) Nothing in Part 3, 4 or 5 shall render unlawful any act done by any person—
(a) in connection with any discrimination which is not unlawful by virtue of the operation of subsection (1); and
(b) to the extent that it is done for the purposes of that discrimination.
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

63. Establishment of Commission
(1) There is hereby established a body corporate to be called the Equal Opportunities Commission.
(2) The Commission shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall be capable of suing and being sued.
(3) The Chief Executive shall appoint to be members of the Commission— (Amended 66 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) a Chairperson; and
(b) not less than 4 or more than 16 other members,

each being an individual who is not a public officer.
(4) The members of the Commission shall form its governing body with authority, in the name of the Commission, to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Commission.
(5) The members of the Commission may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis as the Chief Executive thinks fit except that the Chairperson shall be appointed on a full-time basis. (Amended 66 of 1999 s. 3)
(6) The relevant provisions of Schedule 6 shall have effect with respect to the Commission and its members.
(7) The Commission shall not be regarded as a servant or agent of the Government or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Government.
(8) Part VII of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) shall apply to the Commission and appointments to the Commission except in so far as that Part is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance.
(9) Every appointment under subsection (3) shall be notified in the Gazette.
(10) The Chief Executive in Council may, by notice in the Gazette, amend subsection (3)(b) by substituting another number for any number appearing in that subsection. (Amended 66 of 1999 s. 3)