### Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation Ordinance 《香港科技園公司條例》

26. Interpretation
In this Part—
common parts (公共地方) means any place within any specified premises to which the public have access either continuously or periodically, whether the place is the property of the Corporation or of other persons;
leased land (出租土地) means any land which has been let or sublet by the Corporation to any person;
manager (管理人) means a person who is employed or engaged to manage any specified premises.

27. Premises set out in Schedule 1
(1) Schedule 1 sets out, for the purposes of this Ordinance, the premises in Hong Kong where activities related to the purposes of the Corporation as prescribed in section 6(1)(b), (c) or (d) are, or are to be, carried out.
(2) The Corporation may by notice published in the Gazette amend Schedule 1.

28. Power to prohibit certain persons from entering specified premises
(1) A manager may—
(a) prevent a person from entering; or
(b) remove a person from,
any specified premises if he reasonably believes that the person is likely to disrupt or obstruct the operation or management of the specified premises.
(2) A manager may use such force as may be reasonably necessary to prevent a person from entering, or remove a person from, any specified premises under subsection (1) and, for that purpose, may request the assistance of a police officer or any other person.

### Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation Ordinance 《香港科技園公司條例》

29. Power to take possession and dispose of property
(1) The Corporation may take possession of any property—
(a) found on land in any specified premises which has been leased land, after the tenant has left the land following the termination of his lease;
(b) which is placed in or affixed to leased land in any specified premises in contravention of any condition in the relevant lease;
(c) which a manager reasonably believes to have been left or abandoned on land in any specified premises which is not leased land; or
(d) which causes an obstruction or nuisance on or in any land in any specified premises which is not leased land.
(2) The Corporation shall post at or near the location where the property is or was situated a notice setting out details of the property of which it has taken possession under subsection (1) and shall, in such notice, require any claimant to submit his claim to the property within such reasonable time as is specified in the notice.
(3) In the case of any property referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b), the Corporation shall serve a copy of the notice under subsection (2) on the relevant tenant by ordinary post.
(4) The Corporation shall return to any claimant any property of which it has taken possession under subsection (1) if it is satisfied that the claimant is the owner of the property.
(5) The Corporation may recover from a claimant to whom any property, of which it has taken possession under subsection (1), is returned any expenses incurred by it in the removal and storage of the property.
(6) If any claimant fails to satisfy the Corporation that he is the owner of any property of which it has taken possession under subsection (1), it shall continue to take possession of such property for such further period of time after the expiry of the time referred to in subsection (2) as it considers reasonably necessary for ascertaining the ownership of the property.
(7) The Corporation may dispose of, by sale or otherwise, any property of which it has taken possession under subsection (1) free from the rights of any person if—
(a) the property is not claimed within the time referred to in subsection (2); or
(b) after the expiry of the further period of time referred to in subsection (6), the Corporation is not satisfied that any claimant is the owner of the property.
(8) If, within 6 months after the day on which any property was sold pursuant to subsection (7), any person satisfies the Corporation that he was the owner of the property at the time the property was sold, the Corporation shall pay to such person the balance of the proceeds of sale after deducting any expenses incurred by it in the removal, storage and sale of the property.
(9) The Corporation shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by any person in consequence of anything reasonably done under this section.

### Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation Ordinance 《香港科技園公司條例》

30. Parts of specified premises to be public places
All common parts of any specified premises shall be deemed to be public places for the purposes of—
(a) the Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap. 228); and
(b) the Public Order Ordinance (Cap. 245).

31. Preservation of secrecy
(1) Subject to subsection (3), a person who performs, or assists another person in the performance of, a function of the Corporation—
(a) shall, at all times after he has performed or so assisted in the performance of any such function preserve and aid in preserving secrecy with regard to the information described in subsection (2) and which comes to his knowledge in the performance of, or in assisting in the performance of, any such function;
(b) except while so performing or assisting, shall not at any time communicate any such information to any other person; and
(c) shall not at any time suffer or permit any other person to have access to any record or other document which is in his possession or under his control by virtue of his performing or having performed, or assisting or having assisted any other person in the performance of, such a function.
(2) The information referred to in subsection (1)(a) is any information relating to the commercial or other business affairs of any person.
(3) A person may disclose the information described in subsection (2)—
(a) with the permission in writing of the person in whose interest secrecy is preserved under this section;
(b) to the Chief Executive in compliance with a requirement under section 13;
(c) for the purposes of any criminal proceedings, criminal or official investigation or official inquiry instituted, commenced or conducted in Hong Kong or whose institution, commencement or conduct in Hong Kong is under consideration; or
(d) in connection with any civil proceedings to which the Corporation is a party.
(4) Where information is disclosed in any of the circumstances described in subsection (3)(a), (c) or (d), neither—
(a) the person to whom that information is disclosed; nor
(b) any person obtaining or receiving the information, whether directly or indirectly, from the person referred to in paragraph (a),
shall disclose the information, or any part of it, to any other person without the consent in writing of the Chief Executive Officer.
(5) Subject to subsection (3), any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (4) commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(6) In this section official investigation (正式調查) and official inquiry (正式查訊) mean an investigation or, where appropriate, an inquiry instituted, commenced or conducted pursuant to any Ordinance or instituted, commenced or conducted by or on behalf of a public body.