### Competition Ordinance 《競爭條例》

174. Obstruction of specified persons
(1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, obstructs a specified person in the performance of any function under this Ordinance commits an offence and is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $1,000,000; or
(b) on summary conviction, to a fine at level 6.
(2) In this section—
specified person (指明人士) has the meaning given by section 122.

175. Offences by bodies corporate and partners
(1) If a person by whom an offence under this Ordinance is committed is a body corporate, and it is proved that the offence—
(a) was committed with the consent or connivance of a director, manager, company secretary or other person concerned in the management of the body corporate; or
(b) was attributable to any neglect or omission on the part of a director, manager, company secretary or other person concerned in the management of the body corporate,
the director, manager, company secretary or other person also commits the offence.
(2) If a person by whom an offence under this Ordinance is committed is a partner in a partnership, and it is proved that the offence—
(a) was committed with the consent or connivance of any other partner or any person concerned in the management of the partnership; or
(b) was attributable to any neglect or omission on the part of any other partner or any person concerned in the management of the partnership,
the partner or the person concerned in the management of the partnership also commits the offence.

### Lifts and Escalators Ordinance 《升降機及自動梯條例》

1. Short title and commencement
(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Lifts and Escalators Ordinance.
(2) This Ordinance comes into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Development by notice published in the Gazette.

### Lifts and Escalators Ordinance 《升降機及自動梯條例》

3. Application of Ordinance to lifts and escalators
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Ordinance applies to every lift and every escalator.
(2) This Ordinance does not apply to—
(a) an amusement device, including an amusement ride as defined by section 2(1) of the Amusement Rides (Safety) Ordinance (Cap. 449);
(b) a belt, bucket, scoop or roller conveyor or any similar machine;
(c) a hoist, including a skip hoist, used mainly for charging furnaces or similar appliances;
(d) a hoist used solely for lifting or feeding material directly into a machine or used solely for both of those purposes;
(e) a lift the height of travel of which does not exceed 3.5 m and that—
(i) does not pass through any floor; and
(ii) is used solely for the carriage, stacking, loading or unloading of any goods or materials or any 2 or more of those purposes;
(f) a lift the height of travel of which does not exceed 3.5 m and that—
(i) does not pass through any floor; and
(ii) is used solely for the raising of motor vehicles;
(g) a lift or escalator installed in any ship;
(h) a lift installed in any aircraft;
(i) a lift provided in connection with a building under construction and solely—
(i) for the use of persons employed in the construction of the building;
(ii) for carrying materials used in connection with the construction of the building; or
(iii) for the use of persons referred to in subparagraph (i) and carrying materials referred to in subparagraph (ii);
(j) a ramp that is connected to a wharf or pier;
(k) a service lift used in an industrial undertaking; and
(l) a stage or orchestra lift.

### Lifts and Escalators Ordinance 《升降機及自動梯條例》

4. Ordinance applies to Government etc.
(1) This Ordinance applies to the Government.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the Government—
(a) is not liable to be prosecuted for an offence under this Ordinance; and
(b) is not required to pay any prescribed fee.
(3) If the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been or is a contravention by the Government of a provision of this Ordinance (including a contravention of an order of the Director under this Ordinance), the Director must report the matter to the Secretary.
(4) The report must contain the advice of the Director on—
(a) whether the contravention has been terminated; and
(b) if the contravention has been terminated, whether it has been terminated to the Director’s satisfaction.
(5) On receiving the report from the Director, the Secretary must enquire into the matter to which the report relates.
(6) If the enquiry shows that there has been a contravention referred to in subsection (3) and the contravention is likely to be repeated, the Secretary must take the best practicable steps to avoid the recurrence of a like contravention.
(7) If the enquiry shows that there is a contravention referred to in subsection (3) and the contravention is continuing, the Secretary must take the best practicable steps to stop the contravention.

5. Jointly owned etc. lift or escalator
If this Ordinance imposes a requirement on the responsible person for a lift or escalator, and there are 2 or more responsible persons for the lift or escalator, compliance with the requirement by one of those responsible persons is to be regarded as compliance with the requirement by every other responsible person for the lift or escalator.

8. Only qualified persons or specified persons to personally carry out lift works, etc.
(1) A person must not personally carry out any lift works unless the person—
(a) is a qualified person or specified person; or
(b) is under the direct supervision of a qualified person at the place at which the works are carried out.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 12 months.
(3) A person who knowingly causes or permits any other person to carry out any lift works in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 12 months.

### Lifts and Escalators Ordinance 《升降機及自動梯條例》

9. Prohibition against using or operating lifts in certain circumstances
(1) If any of the following lift works have begun in respect of a lift, a person must not use or operate the lift before the works are completed—
(a) lift works concerning the installation of the lift;
(b) lift works concerning any major alteration of the lift;
(c) lift works concerning the demolition of the lift;
(d) lift works that are likely to affect the safe operation of the lift.
(2) A person must not use or operate a lift if there is no use permit in force in respect of the lift.
(3) A person must not use or operate a lift after the completion of any major alteration of the lift unless a resumption permit has been issued in relation to the alteration.
(4) A person who—
(a) knowingly contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3); or
(b) knowingly causes or permits any other person to use or operate a lift in contravention of subsection (1), (2) or (3),

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 12 months.
(5) This section does not apply to a responsible person for the lift.
(6) This section does not apply to the use or operation of a lift in emergency circumstances affecting the safety of any person or property.
(7) This section does not apply if the use or operation of the lift is—
(a) for the purposes of or in connection with the carrying out of any lift works described in subsection (1); or
(b) for the purposes of performing any function conferred or imposed on a person by or under this Ordinance, including complying with or giving effect to an order of the Director under this Part.

10. Prohibition against carriage of persons in lifts specified in Schedule 4
(1) A person must not travel in a lift specified in Schedule 4.
(2) A person must not cause or permit a lift specified in Schedule 4 to be used for carrying any person.
(3) A person who knowingly contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 12 months.
(4) A person who knowingly causes or permits a lift to be used in contravention of subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 12 months.
(5) This section does not apply to a responsible person for the lift.