### Consular Conventions Ordinance 《領事協定條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Consular Conventions Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
consular office (領事辦事處) means any building or part of a building which is exclusively occupied for the purposes of the official business of a consular officer.
[cf. 1949 c. 29 s. 4(3) U.K.]

3. Powers of consular officers in relation to property in Hong Kong of deceased persons
(1) Where any person who is a national of a State to which this section applies is named as executor in the will of a deceased person disposing of property in Hong Kong, or is otherwise a person to whom a grant of representation to the estate in Hong Kong of a deceased person may be made, then if the court is satisfied, on the application of a consular officer of the said State, that the said national is not resident in Hong Kong, and if no application for a grant of such representation is made by a person duly authorized by power of attorney to act for him in that behalf, the court shall make to that officer any such grant of representation to the estate of the deceased as would be made to him if he were so authorized as aforesaid.
(2) Where any person who is a national of a State to which this section applies—
(a) is entitled to any money or other property in Hong Kong forming part of the estate of a deceased person, or to receive payment in Hong Kong of any money becoming due on the death of a deceased person; or
(b) is among the persons to whom any money or other property of a deceased person may under any Ordinance, whether passed before or after the commencement* of this Ordinance, be paid or delivered without grant of probate or other proof of title,
then if the said national is not resident in Hong Kong a consular officer of that State shall have the like right and power to receive and give a valid discharge for any such money or property as if he were duly authorized by power of attorney to act for him in that behalf:
Provided that no person shall be authorized or required by this subsection to pay or deliver any money or property to a consular officer if it is within his knowledge that any other person in Hong Kong has been expressly authorized to receive that money or property on behalf of the said national.(Amended 26 of 1971 s. 76)[cf. 1949 c. 29 s. 1 U.K.]

### Consular Conventions Ordinance 《領事協定條例》

4. Supplementary provisions as to section 3
Notwithstanding any rule of law conferring immunity or privilege in respect of the official acts and documents of consular officers, a consular officer shall not be entitled to any immunity or privilege in respect of any act done by virtue of powers conferred on him by or under section 3 or in respect of any document for the time being in his possession relating thereto.
[cf. 1949 c. 29 s. 3 U.K.]

5. Section 3 to apply to any foreign State by order of the Chief Executive
The Chief Executive may by order signified in the Gazette direct that section 3 shall apply to any foreign State specified in the Order, being a State with which a consular convention providing for matters for which provision is made by that section has been concluded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
(Amended 17 of 1970 s. 14; 81 of 1999 s. 3)[cf. 1949 c. 29 s. 6 U.K.]

### Massage Establishments Regulations 《按摩院規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Massage Establishments Regulations.

2. Form of application for licence and renewal
The prescribed form of an application for a licence and for the renewal of a licence shall be that in Form 1 in Schedule 1.

3. Application for licence and renewal of licence
(1) An application for a licence and for the renewal of a licence shall be lodged with the licensing authority and shall be accompanied by 2 copies of a recent photograph of the applicant and such documents as may be prescribed in Part II of Form 1 in Schedule 1.
(2) Where the prescribed document is a sketch or plan, it shall be signed by the applicant certifying that it is a true copy.

4. Fee for licence
The prescribed fee for the issue of a licence and for the renewal of a licence shall be that in Schedule 2.

5. Licence
The prescribed form of a licence and a renewal of a licence shall be that in Form 2 in Schedule 1.

### Massage Establishments Ordinance 《按摩院條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Massage Establishments Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
conditions of the licence (牌照條件) means any conditions imposed by the licensing authority under section 6(2) or under section 17(2);
full-body massage (全身按摩) means a massage service or treatment provided to a person covering that part of his body below the shoulders and above the knees, including or excluding arms; (Added 28 of 2001 s. 2)
licence (牌照) means a licence to operate a massage establishment granted under section 6 or renewed under section 7;
licensee (持牌人) means a person to whom a licence has been issued;
licensing authority (發牌當局) means a person referred to in section 5;
massage establishment (按摩院) means any place used or intended to be used or represented as being used for the reception or treatment of persons requiring massage or other similar service or treatment.

### Massage Establishments Ordinance 《按摩院條例》

3. Application of Ordinance
This Ordinance shall not apply to—
(a) a hospital or clinic managed or controlled by the Government or the Hospital Authority, or a private healthcare facility within the meaning of the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Cap. 633) operated by a person licensed to operate it under that Ordinance; (Replaced 34 of 2018 s. 165 and E.R. 5 of 2018)
(aa) a military hospital or a maternity home of the Hong Kong Garrison; (Added 2 of 2012 s. 3)
(ab) a scheduled nursing home within the meaning of the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Cap. 633) for which an exemption granted under section 128 of that Ordinance is in force; (Added 34 of 2018 s. 165 and E.R. 5 of 2018)
(ac) a nursing home within the meaning of the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance (Cap. 459) for which a licence under that Ordinance is in force; (Added 34 of 2018 s. 165)
(b) an establishment for medical treatment operated by a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 161);
(c) the premises of a hair salon, or of a beauty parlour, where massage is administered in the premises in full view of customers resorting thereto; (Replaced 28 of 2001 s. 3)
(d) an establishment for physiotherapy operated by a physiotherapist registered under the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359); (Amended 28 of 2001 s. 3)
(e) (Repealed 67 of 1985 s. 16)(f) a massage establishment where—
(i) no massage other than face, scalp, neck, shoulder, hand, arm or foot (up to knee) massage is administered to customers; or
(ii) no full-body massage is administered to a customer by a person of the opposite sex; (Added 28 of 2001 s. 3)
(g) the premises for practising Chinese medicine operated by a registered Chinese medicine practitioner or listed Chinese medicine practitioner as defined in section 2 of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549); or (Added 28 of 2001 s. 3)
(h) the premises for chiropractic operated by a chiropractor registered under the Chiropractors Registration Ordinance (Cap. 428). (Added 28 of 2001 s. 3)
(Amended 67 of 1985 s. 16)