### Offences against the Person Ordinance 《侵害人身罪條例》

55. Power to issue warrant for searching house, etc., for gunpowder, etc.
(1) On reasonable cause assigned upon oath by any person that any such gunpowder, or other explosive, dangerous, or noxious substance or thing, or any such machine, engine, instrument, or thing is suspected to be made, kept, or carried for the purpose of being used in committing any of the offences under sections 2, 9A, 10 to 17, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 32(1) and (2), 33B(1), 42, 43, 45 and 46 a magistrate may issue a warrant for searching, in the day-time, any house, mill, magazine, storehouse, warehouse, shop, cellar, yard, wharf, or other place, or any carriage, wagon, cart, ship, boat, or vessel, in which the same is suspected to be made, kept, or carried for such purpose as hereinbefore mentioned; and the said substances and things shall be brought before a magistrate, and, on proof that the same have been made, kept, or carried for any of the purposes aforesaid, whether in the presence or absence of the owner of the said substances and things, a magistrate may declare the same to be forfeited. (Amended 50 of 1911 s. 4 & Schedule; 51 of 1911 s. 4; 21 of 1912 s. 2; 50 of 1991 s. 4; 13 of 1995 s. 2) 
(2) Any magistrate and person acting in the execution of any such warrant shall have, for seizing, removing to proper places, and detaining all such gunpowder, explosive, dangerous, or noxious substances, machines, engines, instruments, or things, found upon such search, which he may have good cause to suspect to be intended to be used in committing any such offence, and the barrels, packages, cases, and other receptacles in which the same may be, the same powers and protections which are given by any Ordinance relating to gunpowder. (Amended 50 of 1911 Schedule; 21 of 1912 s. 2)
[cf. 1861 c. 100 s. 65 U.K.]

### Offences against the Person Ordinance 《侵害人身罪條例》

56. Apprehension of person loitering at night and suspected of indictable offence
Any police officer may take into custody, without a warrant, any person whom he finds lying or loitering or being in any highway, yard, or other place during the night, and whom he has good cause to suspect of having committed, or being about to commit, or intending to commit any indictable offence mentioned in this Ordinance, and shall take such person, as soon as reasonably may be, before a magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.
(Amended 50 of 1911 s. 4 & Schedule; 51 of 1911 s. 4 & Schedule; 21 of 1912 s. 2; 50 of 1991 s. 4)[cf. 1861 c. 100 s. 66 U.K.]

58. Awarding of fine and sureties for keeping the peace
Wherever any person is convicted of any indictable offence punishable under this Ordinance otherwise than with death, the court may, in addition to or in lieu of any punishment authorized by this Ordinance, fine the offender, and require him to enter into his own recognizances and to find sureties, both or either, for keeping the peace and being of good behaviour:
Provided that no person shall be imprisoned for not finding sureties under this section for any period exceeding 1 year.(Amended 50 of 1911 Schedule; 50 of 1991 s. 4)[cf. 1861 c.100 s. 71 U.K.]

59. No summary conviction or warrant to be quashed for want of form
No summary conviction under this Ordinance shall be quashed for want of form or be removed by certiorari, and no warrant of commitment shall be held void by reason of any defect therein, provided it is therein alleged that the party has been convicted, and there is a good and valid conviction to sustain the same.
[cf. 1861 c. 100 s. 72 U.K.]

### Termination of Pregnancy Regulations 《終止妊娠規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Termination of Pregnancy Regulations.

2. Interpretation
In these regulations Director (署長) means the Director of Health.
(L.N. 76 of 1989)

3. Certificate of opinion
(1) An opinion referred to in section 47A of the Ordinance shall be certified in Form 1, Form 2 or Form 2A in the Schedule, as may be appropriate. (L.N. 50 of 1982)
(2) A certificate of an opinion referred to in section 47A(1) of the Ordinance shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of the pregnancy to which it relates.
(3) A certificate of an opinion referred to in section 47A(2C) or 47A(4) of the Ordinance shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of the pregnancy to which it relates or, if that is not reasonably practicable, not later than 24 hours after such termination. (L.N. 50 of 1982)
(4) Any certificate referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be preserved by the medical practitioner who terminated the pregnancy to which it relates for a period of 5 years beginning with the date of such termination and may then be destroyed.

4. Notice of termination of pregnancy
A medical practitioner who terminates a pregnancy shall, not later than 3 days after the termination, complete Form 3 in the Schedule and send it in a sealed envelope to the Director.

5. Restriction on disclosure of information
Any information furnished to the Director in pursuance of these regulations shall not be disclosed except—
(a) for the purposes of carrying out his duties, to an officer of the Department of Health authorized by the Director; (L.N. 76 of 1989)
(b) for the purposes of carrying out his duties in relation to offences against the Ordinance, to the Secretary for Justice or a member of his staff authorized by him; (L.N. 362 of 1997)
(c) for the purposes of investigating whether an offence has been committed against the Ordinance, to the Commissioner of Police or a police officer authorized by him;
(d) for the purposes of criminal proceedings which have begun;
(e) for the purposes of bona fide scientific research;
(f) to the medical practitioner who terminated the pregnancy; and
(g) to a medical practitioner, with the consent in writing of the woman whose pregnancy was terminated.

6. Penalty
Any person who contravenes any provision of regulation 3, 4 or 5 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1.
(E.R. 4 of 2021)