### Crimes Ordinance 《刑事罪行條例》

68. Interpretation
(1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires— (Added 89 of 1993 s. 31)
customs officer (關員級人員) has the meaning assigned to that term in section 2 of the Customs and Excise Service Ordinance (Cap. 342); (Amended 21 of 2020 s. 85)
die (印模) includes any plate, type, tool, chop or implement and also any part of any die, plate, type, tool, chop or implement, and any stamp or impression thereof or any part of such stamp or impression;
immigration officer (入境事務主任) has the meaning assigned to that term in section 2 of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115);
instrument (文書) means—
(a) any document whether of a formal or informal nature;
(b) any postage stamp or revenue stamp;
(c) any seal or die; and
(d) any disc, card, tape, microchip, sound track or other device on or in which information is recorded or stored by mechanical, electronic, optical or other means;

postage stamp (郵資印花) means—
(a) any stamp issued or sold by the Post Office; and
(b) any mark denoting payment of postage which is authorized by the Postmaster General to be used instead of an adhesive stamp;

revenue stamp (稅收印花) means a stamp used or intended for use for the purpose described in paragraph (b) of the definition of stamp (印花) in section 2 of the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117) and includes any mark or indication intended to achieve the same purpose;
seal (印章) includes any stamp or impression of a seal or any stamp or impression made or apparently intended to resemble the stamp or impression of a seal, as well as the seal itself;
stamp (印花) includes a stamp impressed by means of a die as well as an adhesive stamp.
(2) In any Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, forgery (偽造) shall be construed in accordance with this Part. (Added 89 of 1993 s. 31)

69. Meaning of false

70. Meaning of prejudice

71. The offence of forgery
A person who makes a false instrument, with the intention that he or another shall use it to induce somebody to accept it as genuine, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person’s prejudice, commits the offence of forgery and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.

### Crimes Ordinance 《刑事罪行條例》

72. The offence of copying a false instrument
A person who makes a copy of an instrument which is, and which he knows or believes to be, a false instrument, with the intention that he or another shall use it to induce somebody to accept it as a copy of a genuine instrument, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person’s prejudice, commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.

73. The offence of using a false instrument
A person who uses an instrument which is, and which he knows or believes to be, false, with the intention of inducing somebody to accept it as genuine, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person’s prejudice, commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.

74. The offence of using a copy of a false instrument
A person who uses a copy of an instrument which is, and which he knows or believes to be, a false instrument, with the intention of inducing somebody to accept it as a copy of a genuine instrument, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person’s prejudice, commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.

75. Offences of possessing a false instrument
(1) A person who has in his custody or under his control an instrument which is, and which he knows or believes to be, false, with the intention that he or another shall use it to induce somebody to accept it as genuine, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person’s prejudice, commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.
(2) A person who, without lawful authority or excuse, has in his custody or under his control an instrument which is, and which he knows or believes to be, false, commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 3 years.

### Crimes Ordinance 《刑事罪行條例》

76. The offence of making or possessing equipment for making a false instrument
(1) A person who makes or has in his custody or under his control a machine or implement, or any paper or other material, which to his knowledge is or has been specially designed or adapted for the making of any instrument, with the intention that he or another shall make a false instrument and that he or another shall use that false instrument to induce somebody to accept it as genuine, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person’s prejudice, commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.
(2) A person who, without lawful authority or excuse, makes or has in his custody or under his control a machine or implement, or any paper or other material, which to his knowledge is or has been specially designed or adapted for the making of any false instrument, commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 3 years.

77. Criminal possession
Where under this Part it is an offence for any person to have in his custody or under his control any instrument or thing, a person shall be deemed to have such instrument or thing in his custody or under his control, notwithstanding that it is not in his personal custody or possession, if he knowingly and wilfully has it in the actual custody or possession of some other person, or in any building, lodging, apartment, field or other place, whether open or enclosed, whether occupied by himself or not, and whether the instrument or thing is in such custody, possession or place for the use of such person or for the use or benefit of another person.