### Crimes Ordinance 《刑事罪行條例》

159K. Effect on common law
(1) The offence of attempt at common law is abolished for all purposes not relating to acts done before the commencement of this Part.
(2) Except as regards offences committed before the commencement of this Part, references in any enactment passed before this Part which fall to be construed as references to the offence of attempt at common law shall be construed as references to the offence under section 159G.

159L. Non-exclusivity of preliminary offences
Conviction of an offence under this Part or under another Ordinance is not precluded by the fact that the conduct in question constitutes an offence both under this Part and under that other Ordinance.

160. Loitering
(1) A person who loiters in a public place or in the common parts of any building with intent to commit an arrestable offence commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Replaced 74 of 1992 s. 3. Amended E.R. 4 of 2021)
(2) Any person who loiters in a public place or in the common parts of any building and in any way wilfully obstructs any person using that place or the common parts of that building, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) If any person loiters in a public place or in the common parts of any building and his presence there, either alone or with others, causes any person reasonably to be concerned for his safety or well-being, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for 2 years.
(4) In this section common parts (共用部分), in relation to a building, means—
(a) any entrance hall, lobby, passageway, corridor, staircase, landing, rooftop, lift or escalator;
(b) any cellar, toilet, water closet, wash house, bath-house or kitchen which is in common use by the occupiers of the building;
(c) any compound, garage, carpark, car port or lane.

(Added 37 of 1979 s. 2)

### Crimes Ordinance 《刑事罪行條例》

161. Access to computer with criminal or dishonest intent
(1) Any person who obtains access to a computer—
(a) with intent to commit an offence;
(b) with a dishonest intent to deceive;
(c) with a view to dishonest gain for himself or another; or
(d) with a dishonest intent to cause loss to another,
whether on the same occasion as he obtains such access or on any future occasion, commits an offence and is liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) gain (獲益) and loss (損失) are to be construed as extending not only to gain or loss in money or other property, but as extending to any such gain or loss whether temporary or permanent; and—
(a) gain (獲益) includes a gain by keeping what one has, as well as a gain by getting what one has not; and
(b) loss (損失) includes a loss by not getting what one might get, as well as a loss by parting with what one has.

(Added 23 of 1993 s. 5)

### Essential Services Corps Ordinance 《基要服務團條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Essential Services Corps Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Corps (服務團) means the Essential Services Corps;
essential service (基要服務) means any service declared to be an essential service in accordance with the provisions of section 3;
member of the Corps (服務團團員) or member (團員) means every person who has enrolled in the Essential Services Corps and whose enrolment has not been cancelled.

3. Essential services
(1) The services specified in the Schedule shall be essential services to which the provisions of this Ordinance apply.
(2) The Chief Executive may by order published in the Gazette make addition to the Schedule. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

4. Power of Chief Executive to raise Corps
It shall be lawful for the Chief Executive to raise and maintain a body of persons to assist in the maintenance or the performance of essential services to be known as the Essential Services Corps. The Corps shall consist of such persons as may, in accordance with regulations made under this Ordinance by the Chief Executive, be accepted for service in the Corps and also of such persons upon whom a liability to enrol in the Corps has been imposed under the provisions of the Compulsory Service Ordinance (Cap. 246).
(Replaced 27 of 1951 s. 2. Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

5. Financial provision
The Corps may be raised and maintained at the expense of Hong Kong out of moneys provided by the Legislative Council.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

6. Establishment of Corps
The Corps may consist of such units or sub-units as may be prescribed and upon the formation of one or more such units the Corps shall be deemed to be established under the provisions of this Ordinance.

### Essential Services Corps Ordinance 《基要服務團條例》

7. Power of Chief Executive to make regulations
(1) The Chief Executive may by regulation provide in general for any matter relating to the Corps and in particular for— (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) the procedure for enrolment in the Corps and for cancellation of enrolment;
(b) the period for which persons may be enrolled;
(c) the organization including sub-division and government of the Corps and the discipline of its members;
(d) the duties and obligations attaching to membership of the Corps and the powers, privileges, and benefits conferred by membership; (Amended 15 of 1967 s. 2)
(e) the training of members of the Corps and the provision of clothing, equipment and other stores; and
(f) the calling out of members for active service. (Amended 15 of 1967 s. 2)
(2)  Any regulations so made may apply either to the Corps as a whole or to any unit or sub-unit of the Corps:
Provided that no regulation shall require a member, unless called out for active service, either to give full-time service or to live away from his home. 
(3) Such regulations may provide that the contravention of any regulation shall constitute an offence and may provide for the punishment thereof by penalties not exceeding a fine at level 1 or imprisonment for 6 months. (Added 27 of 1951 s. 3. Amended E.R. 5 of 2022)

8. Powers, etc., of member of the Corps
Every member of the Corps authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police, whether by a particular or general description, shall, when called out for active service, have the same powers for the preservation of the peace, the prevention of offences, the apprehension of offenders and for all other purposes, and the same privileges, protection and immunities as the members of the police force except as to pay and pension or other reward. In addition to these powers the Chief Executive may, by regulations made under section 7, confer on members of the Corps authorized as aforesaid, when called out for active service, such further powers as the Chief Executive may deem necessary for the proper performance of their duties.
(Amended 27 of 1951 s. 4; 15 of 1967 s. 3; 76 of 1999 s. 3)

9. Indemnity
Every member of the Corps who, in good faith, purports to act in the exercise of any power conferred by sections 7 and 8, shall be and is hereby indemnified and discharged from any indictment, penalty, action or other proceeding for so doing.