### Crimes Ordinance 《刑事罪行條例》

48. Incest by women of or over 16
Any woman of or above the age of 16 years who with consent permits her grandfather, father, brother or son to have sexual intercourse with her (knowing him to be her grandfather, father, brother or son, as the case may be) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.
(3 of 1916 s. 3 incorporated. Amended 1 of 1978 s. 3; L.N. 387 of 1987; 31 of 1997 s. 3) [cf. 1908 c. 45 s. 2 U.K.]

49. Test of relationship
(1) In this Part, brother (兄弟) and sister (姐妹) respectively include half-brother and half-sister, and the provisions of this Part shall apply whether the relationship between the person charged with an offence under this Part and the person with whom the offence is alleged to have been committed is or is not traced through lawful wedlock. (3 of 1916 s. 4 incorporated. Amended 5 of 1924 s. 13)
(2) The use in any provision of this Part of the word “man” without the addition of the word “boy” shall not prevent the provision applying to any person to whom it would have applied if both words had been used, and similarly with the words “woman” and “girl”. (Added 1 of 1978 s. 4)
[cf. 1908 c. 45 s. 3 U.K.]

### Crimes Ordinance 《刑事罪行條例》

50. Prosecution of offences
(1) If on the trial of any indictment for rape the jury are satisfied that the defendant is guilty of an offence under this Part but are not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of rape, the jury may acquit the defendant of rape and find him guilty of an offence under this Part, and he shall be liable to be punished accordingly.
(2) If on the trial of any indictment for an offence under this Part the jury are satisfied that the defendant is guilty of any offence under section 123, 124 or 125, but are not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of an offence under this Part, the jury may acquit the defendant of an offence under this Part and find him guilty of an offence under section 123, 124 or 125, as the case may be, and he shall be liable to be punished accordingly. (Amended 5 of 1924 Schedule; 1 of 1978 s. 5)
(3 of 1916 s. 5 incorporated)[cf. 1908 c. 45 s. 4 U.K.]

51. Sanction of Secretary for Justice
No prosecution for an offence under this Part shall be instituted without the consent of the Secretary for Justice.
(3 of 1916 s. 7 incorporated. Amended 33 of 1939; G.N. 840 of 1940 Supp. Schedule; L.N. 362 of 1997)[cf. 1908 c. 45 s. 6 U.K.]

52. Interpretation
In this Part—
explosive substance (爆炸品) shall be deemed to include any materials for making any explosive substance; also any apparatus, machine, implement or materials used, or intended to be used, or adapted for causing, or aiding in causing, any explosion in or with any explosive substance; also any part of any such apparatus, machine or implement.
(23 of 1913 s. 2 incorporated. Amended 5 of 1924 s. 13)[cf. 1883 c. 3 s. 9(1) U.K.]

53. Causing explosion likely to endanger life or property
Any person who unlawfully and maliciously causes by any explosive substance an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or to cause serious injury to property shall, whether any injury to person or property has been actually caused or not, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for life.
(23 of 1913 s. 3 incorporated. Amended 5 of 1924 Schedule)[cf. 1883 c. 3 s. 2 U.K.]

### Crimes Ordinance 《刑事罪行條例》

54. Attempt to cause explosion, or making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property
Any person who unlawfully and maliciously—
(a) does any act with intent to cause by an explosive substance, or conspires to cause by an explosive substance, an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or to cause serious injury to property; or
(b) makes or has in his possession or under his control any explosive substance with intent by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property, or to enable any other person by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property,
shall whether any explosion does or does not take place and whether any injury to person or property has been actually caused or not, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 20 years, and the explosive substance shall be forfeited.
(23 of 1913 s. 4 incorporated)[cf. 1883 c. 3 s. 3 U.K.]

55. Making or possession of explosive
(1) Any person who makes an explosive substance or, whether or not he knows it to be an explosive substance, knowingly has in his possession or custody or under his control anything which is an explosive substance shall, unless he can show that he made it or has it in his possession or custody or under his control for a lawful object, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 14 years, and the explosive substance shall be forfeited.
(2) Where in any prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) it is proved that the accused knowingly had in his possession or custody or under his control anything whatsoever, other than premises, containing any explosive substance, then, unless the accused can show that he had reasonable grounds for believing that the thing did not contain anything or contained only something other than an explosive substance, he shall be presumed knowingly to have had in his possession or custody or under his control the explosive substance contained in that thing.
(3) No prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) shall be instituted without the consent of the Secretary for Justice. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)
(23 of 1913 s. 5 incorporated. Replaced 1 of 1966 s. 2)

56. Position of accessories
Any person who by the supply of or solicitation for money, the providing of premises, the supply of materials or in any manner whatsoever procures, counsels, aids, abets, or is accessory to, the commission of any offence under this Part, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to be tried and punished for that offence as if he had been guilty as a principal.
(23 of 1913 s. 6 incorporate)[cf. 1883 c. 3 s. 5 U.K.]