### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

31. Curfew orders
(1) The Chief Executive may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, by order (hereinafter referred to as a curfew order

32. Carrying offensive weapons during curfew
(1) Any person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, carries or has in his possession in any area in which a curfew order is in force and during the hours during which the curfew imposed thereby is operative any offensive weapon shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended 31 of 1970 s. 21)
(2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section if he proves to the satisfaction of the court that he carried or had in his possession the offensive weapon—
(a) solely for domestic or defensive purposes within enclosed premises which he was lawfully occupying or in which he was lawfully present; or
(b) with the authority of his employer and solely for domestic or defensive purposes within enclosed premises in the lawful occupation of his employer.
(3) Where any person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1), the court may make an order for the forfeiture of any offensive weapon in respect of which the offence was committed.
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

34. Power of Chief Executive to prohibit the movement of vessels or aircraft
(1) The Chief Executive may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, by order prohibit or control the landing, taking off or movement of any aircraft or class of aircraft or the movement or anchorage of any vessel or the use of any waters in Hong Kong by all vessels or any vessel or class of vessel during such hours and for such a period and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order. (Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) Any person who contravenes any provision of any order made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(3) Any police officer or any public officer may take such steps and use such force as may be necessary to secure compliance with any order made under subsection (1).
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

35. Detention of vessels and aircraft
(1) The Chief Executive may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, give such orders as may appear to him to be necessary for the detention of any vessel or aircraft, or any class of vessel or aircraft, and for the detention of any of the persons on board the vessel or aircraft so far as this may be necessary to ensure the detention of the vessel or aircraft. (Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) Any person detained in accordance with an order issued under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.
(3) Any police officer or any public officer may, in relation to any vessel or aircraft, or any persons on board, take such steps and use such force as may be necessary to secure compliance with any order made under subsection (1).
(4) The Chief Executive may give orders for the release of any vessel, aircraft or person detained under this section, and for the departure thereof from Hong Kong. (Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)
(5)  In this section, person on board (在船隻或航空器上的任何人) means any person who is or was on board the vessel or aircraft—
(a) at the time of its arrival in Hong Kong; or
(b) at the time of its detention under this section; or
(c) at any time between the time of its arrival or detention and its final departure from Hong Kong.

(6) This section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law in relation to deportation or expulsion of persons from Hong Kong.

### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

36. Closed areas
(1) The Chief Executive may, where he reasonably believes that it is necessary for the protection of national security or public safety, or the protection of public order or public health, by order declare any area or place to be a closed area. (Replaced 77 of 1995 s. 13. Amended 119 of 1997 s. 12)
(2) An order made under subsection (1) shall come into force at such time as may be specified therein or, if no time is so specified, immediately upon the making thereof by the Chief Executive and shall be published in the Gazette as soon as may be reasonably practicable after the making thereof.
(3) The Commissioner of Police and such other person as may be authorized in any order made under subsection (1) may cause a closed area to be closed by the erection of barriers or otherwise.
(Replaced 31 of 1970 s. 22. Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)

### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

37. Permits to enter and leave closed area
(1) In the case of a closed area which is an area or place occupied by the Hong Kong Garrison or for other purposes of the Central People’s Government, the Commander of the Hong Kong Garrison or any member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army authorized by him for the purposes of this subsection may issue to any person a permit allowing such person to enter and leave the closed area. (Replaced 2 of 2012 s. 3)
(2) In the case of any closed area, other than a closed area referred to in subsection (1), a permit may be issued—
(a) by the Commissioner of Police; or
(b) by such authority or person as may be specified for that purpose by the Chief Executive in any order made under section 36, (Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)
to any person allowing that person to enter or leave the closed area. (Replaced 31 of 1970 s. 23)
(2A) The Commissioner of Police may delegate to any public officer or the person for the time being holding any office designated by him to exercise the power to issue a permit conferred by subsection (2)(a); and the reference in subsection (3) to a permit issued under subsection (2) shall be construed accordingly. (Added 67 of 1980 s. 7)
(3) A permit issued under subsection (1) or (2) shall be subject to such conditions as the person by whom it is issued thinks fit, and may be cancelled by such person at any time.
(4) Upon cancellation of a permit under this section, the person cancelling the permit shall serve on the permit holder, either personally or by registered post, notice in writing of the cancellation, and upon receipt of the notice the permit holder shall forthwith surrender his permit. (Added 31 of 1970 s. 23)