### Tattooing of Young Persons Ordinance 《青年人紋身條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Tattooing of Young Persons Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, tattoo (紋身) means the insertion into the skin of any colouring material designed to leave a permanent mark.
[cf. 1969 c. 24 s. 3 U.K.]

3. Prohibition of tattooing of persons under the age of 18 years
(1) Subject to subsection (2), it shall be an offence to tattoo any person under the age of 18 years except when the tattoo is performed for medical reasons by a registered medical practitioner.
(2) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to show that at the time the tattoo was performed he had reasonable cause to believe, and did believe, that the person tattooed was over the age of 18 years.
(3) Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable to a fine at level 1 or, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 3 months. (Amended E.R. 3 of 2018; E.R. 5 of 2021)
[cf. 1969 c. 24 ss. 1 & 2 U.K.]

### Government Flying Service Ordinance 《政府飛行服務隊條例》

1. Short title
(Amended E.R. 5 of 2021)(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Government Flying Service Ordinance.
(2) (Omitted as spent—E.R. 5 of 2021)

### Government Flying Service Ordinance 《政府飛行服務隊條例》

3. Establishment of the Government Flying Service
(1) This Ordinance establishes the Government Flying Service which shall perform the functions set out in section 5.
(2) The expense of establishing and maintaining the Government Flying Service shall be met from moneys appropriated by the Legislative Council for the purpose.

4. Composition of the Government Flying Service
(1) The Government Flying Service shall comprise Senior Officers and Officers of the designations set by the Secretary.
(2) The Secretary shall publish the designations in the Gazette.

5. Functions of the Government Flying Service
(1) The Government Flying Service shall provide flying services to the Government for such purposes as are incidental to the administration of Hong Kong.
(2) Without limiting the general nature of the function of the Government Flying Service to provide flying services, the Secretary may direct the Controller to ensure that the Government Flying Service provides flying services—
(a) to support the Hong Kong Police Force and other law enforcement agencies of Hong Kong in carrying out their law enforcement duties; (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
(b) for search and rescue and casualty evacuation purposes;
(c) to fight fires;
(d) to conduct aerial surveys;
(e) for medical services purposes;
(f) to carry such persons as the Secretary may authorize as passengers; and
(g) for any other purpose incidental to the matters set out in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f).
(3) In addition to the power to direct the Controller to provide flying services, subject to section 7(2), the Secretary may direct the Controller and other members of the Government Flying Service in the exercise of their duties and functions pursuant to this Ordinance.
(4) Any person who is employed in the Government Flying Service (whether he is a member or not) shall be bound to comply with any direction given by the Chief Executive or the Secretary under this Ordinance and with the terms of a call out. (Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)

6. Appointment of the Controller
(1) The Chief Executive may appoint a person to be the Controller of the Government Flying Service.
(2) The Chief Executive may compulsorily retire, or dismiss, a Controller in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and his conditions of service.
(3) The Chief Executive may give notice in the Gazette of the appointment of a person as the Controller.
(4) The Controller may resign by notice in writing to the Chief Executive which notice shall be effective when the Chief Executive accepts it.
(Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)

### Government Flying Service Ordinance 《政府飛行服務隊條例》

7. Powers and duties of the Controller
(1) The Controller shall, subject to the direction of the Secretary, have the power to control the Government Flying Service in the carrying out of its functions of providing flying services to the Government.
(2) The Controller and other members shall have a duty to ensure the safe operation of the Government Flying Service aircraft which duty shall take precedence over a duty to comply with any other direction given to him or to another member.
(3) The Controller shall have the duty to ensure that the Government Flying Service provides flying services in accordance with the Secretary’s direction.
(4) Subject to any direction of the Secretary and any instruction of the Controller, a Senior Officer designated by the Controller may carry out the functions and duties of the Controller and exercise any power exercisable by the Controller.
(5) If the Controller is to be absent from duty, the Secretary may appoint a Senior Officer to act as Controller and shall publish notice of the acting appointment in the Gazette.

8. Terms of service
(1) Subject to this Ordinance (including any regulation made under this Ordinance), persons employed in the Government Flying Service, including members other than auxiliary members, shall be employed on conditions in accordance with, and be subject to, the Public Service Commission Ordinance (Cap. 93), the Public Service (Administration) Order, government regulations, the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) and the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99). (Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) A member, other than the Controller, may resign from the Government Flying Service—
(a) if he is on month to month terms of employment, by giving 1 month’s notice in writing to the Controller of his intention to resign;
(b) if he is on permanent terms of employment, by giving 3 months’ notice in writing to the Controller of his intention to resign;
(c) with the prior consent of the Controller, by paying to the Government 1 month’s salary instead of giving notice.

9. Auxiliary section
(1) This section establishes the auxiliary section of the Government Flying Service.
(2) The Chief Executive is the Commandant of the auxiliary section of the Government Flying Service. (Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) The Secretary may appoint a Senior Auxiliary Member who shall be responsible to the Controller for—
(a) the administration; and
(b) maintaining the esprit de corps,
of the auxiliary section of the Government Flying Service.
(4) The provisions of this Ordinance relating to members shall apply to auxiliary members subject to regulations made under section 18.