### Hong Kong Red Cross Ordinance 《香港紅十字會條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Hong Kong Red Cross Ordinance.
(Amended L.N. 126 of 1995; 55 of 1995 s. 3)

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Constitution (章程) means the Rules adopted and amended by the Council from time to time; (Added 55 of 1995 s. 4)
Council (董事會) means the Council of the Hong Kong Red Cross as defined in section 8; (Added 55 of 1995 s. 4)
emblem of the Geneva Convention (日內瓦公約標誌) means the heraldic emblem of the red cross on a white ground, formed by reversing the Federal colours of Switzerland, as defined in the Geneva Convention; (Added 55 of 1995 s. 4)
Geneva Convention (日內瓦公約) means the Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field of August 12, 1949, Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea of August 12, 1949, Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949, and the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of August 12, 1949 as applied to Hong Kong and any subsequent Additional Protocols which are applicable to Hong Kong; (Added 55 of 1995 s. 4)
Hong Kong Red Cross (香港紅十字會) means the Red Cross of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; (Replaced 55 of 1995 s. 4. Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)
Society means the Red Cross Society of China. (Replaced 37 of 2000 s. 3)
(Amended 55 of 1995 s. 4; 37 of 2000 s. 3)

2A. Fundamental Principles
The Hong Kong Red Cross shall act in accordance with the Fundamental Principles and Statutes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the Constitution of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
(Added 55 of 1995 s. 5. Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)

### Hong Kong Red Cross Ordinance 《香港紅十字會條例》

2B. Affiliation to the Society
The Hong Kong Red Cross shall be a branch of the Society and shall enjoy a high degree of autonomy; the relationship between the Hong Kong Red Cross and the Society shall be governed by the Announcement of the Society as set out in Schedule 2.
(Replaced 37 of 2000 s. 3)

2C. Aims, objects, powers and duties
The aims, objects, powers and duties of Hong Kong Red Cross shall be defined by the Constitution which shall be subject to section 2A.
(Added 55 of 1995 s. 5)

3. Unauthorized distribution of badges and products
No person shall, except with the authority of the Hong Kong Red Cross, distribute or sell or expose for sale— (Amended 55 of 1995 s. 6)
(a) any badge, token or emblem specifically adopted by the Hong Kong Red Cross for use by members thereof;
(b) any badge, token or emblem containing the words “Red Cross” or the characters “紅十字會”, with or without additional words or characters; or
(c) any product which contains the emblem of the Geneva Convention, with or without additional words, characters or designs, or the words “Red Cross” or its equivalent Chinese expression, with or without additional words or characters, or any product which is contained in or packaged by materials containing the same. (Added 55 of 1995 s. 6)
(Amended 55 of 1995 s. 6)

4. Unauthorized possession of badges and products
No person shall, except with the authority of the Hong Kong Red Cross or with lawful authority or lawful excuse, have in his possession— (Amended 55 of 1995 s. 7)
(a) any badge, token or emblem specifically adopted by the Hong Kong Red Cross for use by members thereof;
(b) any badge, token or emblem containing the words “Red Cross” or the characters “紅十字會”, with or without additional words or characters; or
(c) any product which contains the emblem of the Geneva Convention, with or without additional words, characters or designs, or the words “Red Cross” or its equivalent Chinese expression, with or without additional words or characters. (Added 55 of 1995 s. 7)
(Amended 55 of 1995 s. 7)

### Hong Kong Red Cross Ordinance 《香港紅十字會條例》

5. Unauthorized possession of devices resembling badges
No person shall without the authority of the Hong Kong Red Cross or without lawful authority or lawful excuse have in his possession— (Amended 55 of 1995 s. 8)
(a) any device which so closely resembles any badge, token or emblem specifically adopted by the Hong Kong Red Cross for use by members thereof as to lead to the belief that the device in question is such badge, token or emblem; or
(b) any badge, token or emblem containing any words or characters so closely resembling any words or characters ordinarily used to describe any member of the Hong Kong Red Cross as to be calculated to deceive or mislead.
(Amended 55 of 1995 s. 8)

6. Unauthorized bodies
(1) No person shall form, or work in connection with, or be a member of—
(a) any organization which without authority from the Hong Kong Red Cross claims or purports to be the Hong Kong Red Cross;
(b) any organization, other than those with the authority of the Hong Kong Red Cross, which uses the title of the Hong Kong Red Cross or the equivalent Chinese title or any title containing the words “Red Cross” or “紅十字會”, or any title in any language which, with or without additional words or characters, so closely resembles any of the said titles as to be calculated to deceive or mislead; or
(c) any organization which, by the use of any such title or otherwise, without due authority, purports or claims to be connected with the Hong Kong Red Cross. (Amended 55 of 1995 s. 9)
(2) No person shall, without the authority of the Hong Kong Red Cross, wear or use any uniform or equipment of the Hong Kong Red Cross. (Replaced 55 of 1995 s. 9)

7. Offences and penalty
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of section 3, section 4, section 5 or section 6 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2.
(Amended 55 of 1995 s. 10; E.R. 3 of 2021)

### Hong Kong Red Cross Ordinance 《香港紅十字會條例》

8. Incorporation
(1) The Hong Kong Red Cross shall be a body corporate and shall in that name have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued in all courts and shall have and may use a common seal.
(2) The Hong Kong Red Cross shall have a governing body to be known as the Council of the Hong Kong Red Cross which is responsible for the exercise of any powers conferred and the performance of all the duties imposed on the Hong Kong Red Cross by this Ordinance and by the Constitution.
(3) Subject to the Constitution, the Council may by resolution delegate to any person or any committee such of its functions and powers as it may specify.
(4) The Council shall comprise the President, the Chairman, the Director, the Honorary Treasurer of the Hong Kong Red Cross and such other members as may be defined by the Constitution.
(Replaced 55 of 1995 s. 11)