### Contracts for Employment Outside Hong Kong Ordinance 《往香港以外地方就業合約條例》

12. Capacity to enter into contract
A person shall not be capable of entering into a contract to which this Ordinance applies if he is less than either of the following—
(a) 18 years of age; or
(b) the minimum age of capacity for entering into such a contract allowed by the law of the place in which the contract is to be performed. (Amended 56 of 2000 s. 3)
(Replaced 48 of 1985 s. 12)

13. Maximum duration of contract
The maximum duration which may be stipulated in any contract to which this Ordinance applies shall in no case exceed— (Amended 48 of 1985 s. 13)
(a) 2 years if the employee is not accompanied by any dependants, or 3 years if the employee is accompanied by a dependant or dependants; or (Amended 33 of 1992 s. 11)
(b) the maximum period prescribed by the law of the place in which the contract is to be performed, (Amended 56 of 2000 s. 3)
whichever is the less.

14. Offence where contract not attested etc. before departure of employee
Subject to section 16, where a contract to which this Ordinance applies—
(a) is not in writing; or
(b) is not attested by the Commissioner under section 11 before the departure of the employee from Hong Kong to take up employment under the contract, (Amended 33 of 1992 s. 12)
the employer and, if the contract has been entered into by another person acting on the employer’s behalf, that person, commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5.
(Replaced 48 of 1985 s. 14. Amended E.R. 5 of 2021)

15. Counselling etc., persons to evade Ordinance
Subject to section 16, any person who counsels, solicits, procures or induces any other person in Hong Kong—
(a) to enter into a contract to which this Ordinance applies other than a contract which complies with section 5; or
(b) to depart from Hong Kong to take up employment under a contract to which this Ordinance applies before the contract is attested by the Commissioner under section 11,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5.
(Added 48 of 1985 s. 14. Amended E.R. 5 of 2021)

### Contracts for Employment Outside Hong Kong Ordinance 《往香港以外地方就業合約條例》

16. Defence
A defendant shall not be convicted of an offence under section 14 or 15 in relation to a person migrating for employment if he satisfies the magistrate that at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed he believed on reasonable grounds that in relation to the person migrating admission to the place of immigration would be granted on a permanent basis.
(Added 48 of 1985 s. 14. Amended 33 of 1992 s. 13; 56 of 2000 s. 3)

17. Applications to contracts of re-engagement
For the avoidance of doubt, this Ordinance, save where the context otherwise requires, applies to contracts of re-engagement as it applies to contracts of engagement in the first instance. 
(Added 48 of 1985 s. 14) 

18. Limitation on commencement of proceedings
(1) An information or complaint relating to an offence under this Ordinance may be tried if it is laid or made, as the case may be, at any time within 1 year after the commission of the offence.
(2) This section shall not apply in relation to an offence committed before the commencement* of the Contracts for Employment Outside Hong Kong (Amendment) Ordinance 1992 (33 of 1992).
(Added 33 of 1992 s. 14) Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 1 May 1992.

### Recognition of Trusts Ordinance 《信託承認條例》

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

2. Applicable law and recognition of trusts
(1) The provisions of the Convention set out in the Schedule shall have the force of law in Hong Kong.
(2) If there is any inconsistency between the text of the Convention in English as so set out and the text in Chinese, the text in English shall prevail.
(3) The provisions of the Convention shall, so far as applicable, have effect not only in relation to the trusts described in Articles 2 and 3 thereof but also in relation to any other trusts of property arising under the law of Hong Kong or by virtue of a judicial decision whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere.
(4) Where Articles 15 and 16 do not prevent the application of any provision of law, that provision of law shall, to the extent specified in Articles 15 and 16, apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Article of the Convention.
(5) In Article 17 the reference to a State includes a reference to any country or territory (whether or not a party to the Convention) which has its own system of law.
(6) Article 22 shall not be construed as affecting the law to be applied in relation to anything done or omitted before the coming into force of this Ordinance.

3. Application to the Crown
This Ordinance shall bind the Crown.

### Hong Kong Treasury Bills (Local) Ordinance 《香港庫券(本地)條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Hong Kong Treasury Bills (Local) Ordinance.

2. Power to borrow by the issue of Treasury bills
The Chief Executive whenever authorized thereto by a resolution of the Legislative Council may borrow by the issue in Hong Kong of Government Treasury bills sums not exceeding the amount specified in such resolution; and may also borrow from time to time by the issue of such Treasury bills such sums as may be required to pay off at maturity bills already lawfully issued and outstanding.
(Amended 68 of 1999 s. 3)

3. Principal of bills
The principal moneys represented by the Treasury bills issued under the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby charged upon and shall be payable out of the general revenues and assets of Hong Kong.
(Amended 68 of 1999 s. 3)

4. Proceeds of bills
The proceeds of the issue of the Treasury bills shall be paid into the general revenues.
(Amended 68 of 1999 s. 3)

5. Amounts and period of currency of bills
Every Treasury bill issued under this Ordinance shall be for the sum of ten thousand dollars or a multiple of ten thousand dollars and shall be payable at par at such time or times as the Chief Executive shall before the issue of such Treasury bill fix and determine, but not later than one year from the date of issue.
(Amended 68 of 1999 s. 3)

6. Repayment of bills
The Chief Executive shall appropriate out of the general revenues the necessary sum to pay the principal represented by the Treasury bills.
(Amended 68 of 1999 s. 3)

7. Cancellation of repaid bills
Upon repayment of the principal moneys represented by the Treasury bills, the bills shall be delivered up to the Government of Hong Kong to be cancelled.

### Intestates’ Estates Ordinance 《無遺囑者遺產條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Intestates’ Estates Ordinance.