### Labour Relations Ordinance 《勞資關係條例》

34. Publication of, and comments on, proceedings of board of inquiry
(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall be liable to any civil or criminal proceedings by reason of his publishing a fair and accurate report or summary of any evidence received in proceedings before a board of inquiry.
(2) No person shall—
(a) publish or otherwise disclose any evidence received in proceedings held in private;
(b) publish or otherwise disclose any evidence received in proceedings held in public the publication or disclosure of which a board of inquiry has prohibited;
(c) publish any comment on any proceedings, or on any evidence received in proceedings, before a board of inquiry until the report of the board of inquiry is published under section 23(4).
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2013)

### Labour Relations Ordinance 《勞資關係條例》

36. Duration of cooling-off period order

(Not yet in operation)
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the initial period during which an order under section 35 may remain in force shall be a period not exceeding 30 days from the date it is to take effect. 
(2) The Governor in Council may, if he thinks it is desirable to do so, extend the period of effect of an order under section 35 to a period not exceeding 60 days in the whole. 
(3) If the period of effect of an order under section 35 is extended under subsection (2), notice of such extension shall be published in the English and Chinese languages in such manner as the Governor thinks fit. 
[cf. 1971 c. 72 s. 140(2) U.K.] 

37. Proceedings for contempt

(Not yet in operation)
(1) Proceedings for contempt under section 35(3) shall be brought in the High Court on application by the Attorney General. 
(2) The Chief Justice may make rules providing for the procedure in proceedings for contempt under subsection (1) and in the absence of such rules the High Court may apply such rules of procedure as it thinks fit. (Amended 92 of 1975 s. 59) 

### Antiquities and Monuments (Declaration of Monuments and Historical Buildings) (Consolidation) Notice 《古物及古蹟(古蹟及歷史建築物的宣布)(綜合)公告》

1. Citation
This notice may be cited as the Antiquities and Monuments (Declaration of Monuments and Historical Buildings) (Consolidation) Notice.

### Antiquities (Excavation and Search) Regulations 《古物(挖掘及搜尋)規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Antiquities (Excavation and Search) Regulations.

2. Application for licence
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who desires to obtain a licence shall apply to the Authority in triplicate in Form I in the Schedule at least 2 months before the date upon which the excavation and search is intended to commence.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Authority may consider an application not made within the time prescribed.

3. Plans and photographs
An application to obtain a licence shall be accompanied by a plan in triplicate on a scale not smaller than 1:1200 showing the location, boundaries and general features of the area in respect of which the licence is sought and the particular site, if any, of the proposed excavation, together with a photograph or photographs each not smaller than 25 centimetres by 20 centimetres sufficient to identify and describe the area under application, to the satisfaction of the Authority.

4. Application to renew licence
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an application to renew a licence shall be made at least 1 month before the date upon which the licence is due to expire and shall be made in such manner and shall contain such information as the Authority considers appropriate.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) the Authority may consider an application not made within the time prescribed.

5. Licence
A licence shall be in Form II in the Schedule.

6. Fees
There shall be payable to the Authority upon the grant or renewal of a licence a fee of $2,520.
(L.N. 190 of 1995; L.N. 9 of 2016)

### Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance 《古物及古蹟條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.

### Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance 《古物及古蹟條例》

2A. Declaration of proposed monuments etc. and plans thereof
(1) For the purpose of considering whether or not any place, building, site or structure should be declared to be a monument the Authority may, after consultation with the Board, by notice in the Gazette declare it to be a proposed monument, proposed historical building, or proposed archaeological or palaeontological site or structure.
(2) A declaration under subsection (1) may include as part of a proposed monument any land adjoining the place, building, site or structure required for fencing, covering or protecting the proposed monument or for providing or facilitating access thereto.
(3) A notice under subsection (1) shall include a reference to the appropriate plan deposited under subsection (4).
(4) The Authority shall, upon publication of a declaration under subsection (1)—
(a) sign and deposit in the Land Registry a plan clearly showing the situation of the proposed monument; and (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2; 20 of 2002 s. 5)
(b) if the declaration relates to a proposed monument within private land—
(i) register the declaration in the Land Registry; (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2)
(ii) serve on the owner and any lawful occupier of the private land a copy of the notice of declaration, together with a copy of the plan; and
(iii) fix to the private land a copy of the notice of declaration and a copy of the plan.
(5) The Authority shall—
(a) keep available at his office, for public inspection at all reasonable times, a copy of every plan deposited under subsection (4); and
(b) at the request of the owner or a lawful occupier of a proposed monument which is shown on a plan so deposited, deliver a copy of the plan free of charge to the owner or occupier.
(Added 38 of 1982 s. 3)

2B. Duration of declaration of proposed monument
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a declaration made under section 2A shall have effect for a period of 12 months from the making of it unless earlier withdrawn by the Authority.
(2)  Except in the case of a declaration relating to a proposed monument within private land, the Authority may from time to time, after consultation with the Board and with the approval of the Chief Executive, extend the period referred to in subsection (1) by 12 months: (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)
Provided that no single extension shall exceed 12 months. 
(Added 38 of 1982 s. 3)

### Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance 《古物及古蹟條例》

2C. Objection to declaration of proposed monument within private land
(1) The owner or any lawful occupier of private land within which a proposed monument has been declared may at any time apply to the Authority for withdrawal of the declaration.
(2) Within one month of receipt of the application the Authority shall—
(a) withdraw the declaration; or
(b) refuse the application,
and shall forthwith notify the owner or occupier of his decision.
(3) Within one month of being notified of the Authority’s decision the owner or occupier may by petition to the Chief Executive object to the declaration.
(4) The Chief Executive, upon considering an objection made under subsection (3), may direct that—
(a) the declaration be withdrawn; or
(b) the objection be referred to the Chief Executive in Council.
(5) The Chief Executive in Council, upon considering an objection referred to him under subsection (4), may direct that—
(a) the declaration shall stand;
(b) the declaration shall stand, subject to such variations or conditions as he thinks fit; or
(c) the declaration be withdrawn.
(6) A direction of the Chief Executive under subsection (4) or of the Chief Executive in Council under subsection (5) shall be final.
(Added 38 of 1982 s. 3. Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)