### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

44A. Supplementary provisions relating to appeals
(1) The procedure and practice of the Appeal Board shall, subject to this Ordinance, be determined by the Chairman.
(2) If the Chairman is precluded by illness, absence from Hong Kong or any other cause from exercising his functions the Deputy Chairmen shall take it in turn to act as Chairman, and as such to exercise all the functions of the Chairman during the period the Chairman is precluded from exercising his functions, with the identity of the Deputy Chairman to act on the first such occasion being determined in accordance with the alphabetical order of the surnames of the Deputy Chairmen.
(3) In the hearing of an appeal, the appellant and the Commissioner of Police shall be entitled to be heard either in person or through a representative.
(4) If a party mentioned in subsection (3) fails to attend or be represented at a hearing of which he has been notified the Appeal Board may hear and determine the appeal in the party’s absence.
(5) Before deciding to dispose of any appeal in the absence of a party the Appeal Board shall consider any representations in writing submitted by that party and, for the purposes of this subsection, an appeal and any reply to an appeal shall be treated as representations in writing.
(6) Where any notice of an appeal is given the Appeal Board shall consider and determine the appeal with the greatest expedition possible so as to ensure that the appeal is not frustrated by reason of the decision of the Appeal Board being delayed until after the date on which the public meeting or public procession is proposed to be held.
(7) The determination of an appeal by the Appeal Board shall be final.
(8) The Chairman of the Appeal Board, in consultation with the Secretary for Security, may make rules providing for matters in connection with appeals to the Appeal Board and the hearing and determination of such appeals.
(Added 77 of 1995 s. 14)

45. Use of necessary force
Without prejudice to any other powers conferred by this Ordinance, any police officer may use such force as may be necessary—
(a) to prevent the commission or continuance of any offence under this Ordinance;
(b) to arrest any person committing or reasonably suspected of being about to commit or of having committed any offence under this Ordinance; or
(c) to overcome any resistance to the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Ordinance.

### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

46. Restriction on use of force
(1) Whenever in this Ordinance it is provided that such force as may be necessary may be used for any purpose, the degree of force which may be so used shall not be greater than is reasonably necessary for that purpose.
(2) Nothing in this section shall derogate from the lawful right of any person to use force in the defence of person or property.
(3) Any person who uses such force as may be necessary for any purpose, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall not be liable in any criminal or civil proceeding for having, by the use of such force, caused injury or death to any person or damage to or loss of any property.

49. Power to require identification
(1) Where a police officer reasonably believes that it is necessary for the purpose of preventing, detecting or investigating any offence for which the sentence is fixed by law or for which a person may (on a first conviction for that offence) be sentenced to imprisonment, the officer may require any person to produce proof of his identity for inspection, and any person who fails to comply with any such requirement commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended 2 of 2012 s. 3)
(2) In this section proof of identity (身分證明) has the same meaning as in section 17B of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115).
(Replaced 77 of 1995 s. 16. Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

50A. Obstruction
Any person who obstructs—
(a) any member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army; (Amended 2 of 2012 s. 3)
(b) any officer or member of the Government Flying Service; or (Replaced 98 of 1970 Schedule. Amended 54 of 1992 s. 19; 20 of 1997 s. 25)
(c) any other person,
exercising any powers or performing any duties conferred or imposed on him by this Ordinance or by any orders, directions, requirements or notices made thereunder 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 31 of 1970 s. 29. Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

51. Power of Chief Executive to give directions
(1) The Chief Executive may give such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance by the Commissioner of Police or any other police officer of the powers, functions or duties conferred or imposed on him by or under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case.
(2) The Commissioner of Police and any other police officer shall, in the exercise or performance of such powers, functions or duties, comply with any directions given by the Chief Executive under subsection (1).
(Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)

52. Delegation of powers
The Commissioner of Police may—
(a) delegate to any police officer of the rank of inspector or above any of the powers conferred on him by section 6(1) or (3), 9, 11, 14 or 15; (Amended 67 of 1980 s. 9; 77 of 1995 s. 17)
(aa) delegate to any police officer of the rank of chief superintendent or above any of the powers conferred on him by section 6(2); and (Added 77 of 1995 s. 17)
(b) delegate to any police officer of the rank of superintendent or above any of the powers conferred on him by any other provision of this Ordinance.
(Amended 33 of 1983 s. 5; 23 of 2002 s. 126)

### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

53. Indemnity to persons acting under Ordinance
Without prejudice to the provisions of section 46, no person acting in good faith under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable in damages or otherwise for any act done by him in pursuance or exercise of any obligation, duty or power imposed or conferred, or reasonably supposed to be imposed or conferred, on him by this Ordinance, if done in good faith, and done or purported to be done in the execution of his duty or for the public safety or for the defence of Hong Kong or for the enforcement of discipline or otherwise in the public interest, if such person be a person holding office under or employed in the service of the Government in any capacity, or be a member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, or be an officer or member of the Government Flying Service or a member of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force acting as such or be a person acting under the authority of a person so holding office or so employed or such an officer or member.
(Amended 29 of 1969 s. 2; 98 of 1970 Schedule; 54 of 1992 s. 19; 20 of 1997 s. 25; L.N. 362 of 1997; 2 of 2012 s. 3)