### Societies Ordinance 《社團條例》

25. Restriction on office-bearers of a prohibited society becoming office-bearers of other societies
(1) Where an order made under section 8 prohibiting the operation or continued operation of a society or a branch is effective, the Secretary for Security may, on the recommendation of the Societies Officer, make an order that an office-bearer of the society or the branch shall not become an office-bearer of any other society for a period of 5 years without the consent in writing of the Societies Officer. (Amended 118 of 1997 s. 13)
(2) An order made under subsection (1) shall as soon as practicable be served on the office-bearer and shall take effect on the day when the order is served on him notwithstanding any appeal against the order under subsection (3).
(3) A person who is aggrieved by an order made under subsection (1) may appeal to the Chief Executive in Council within 30 days from the date of service of the order on him and the Chief Executive in Council may confirm, vary or revoke the order. (Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)
(4) A person who contravenes an order made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended E.R. 3 of 2021)
(Replaced 75 of 1992 s. 17)

26A. Triad Renunciation Tribunal constitution and procedure
(1) There is established a tribunal to be known as the Triad Renunciation Tribunal which shall consist of a Chairman and such number of other members as the Chief Executive considers appropriate for the time being. (Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) The Tribunal shall carry out the functions and duties imposed on it by this Ordinance.
(3) The Chairman of the Tribunal shall convene meetings of the Tribunal when required to enable it to perform its functions.
(4) Subject to this Ordinance, the Tribunal may determine its own procedure.
(5) For the purposes of hearing an application for a declaration made under section 26C, not less than 3 members of the Tribunal shall be present, one of whom shall be—
(a) the Chairman; or
(b) a person authorized under section 26B(3).
(Added 58 of 1988 s. 3) Editorial Note:
This section ceased to operate with effect from 16 August 1991—see the Societies (Suspension of Sections 26A and 26B) Order (Cap. 151 sub. leg. C).

### Societies Ordinance 《社團條例》

26B. Appointment of members
(1) The Chief Executive shall appoint the members of the Tribunal for a term not exceeding 5 years.
(2) The Chief Executive may reappoint a retiring member at the expiration of his term.
(3) The Chief Executive may appoint a person to be the Chairman of the Tribunal and may appoint other members to carry out the functions of the Chairman in the event of the incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of the Chairman or if the office of Chairman is vacant.
(4) A member or the Chairman may resign his appointment at any time by notice in writing to the Chief Executive.
(Added 58 of 1988 s. 3. Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3) Editorial Note:
This section ceased to operate with effect from 16 August 1991—see the Societies (Suspension of Sections 26A and 26B) Order (Cap. 151 sub. leg. C).

26BA. Triad Renunciation Secretariat constitution and procedure
(1) There shall be a Triad Renunciation Secretariat while sections 26A and 26B are not in operation as prescribed under section 26N. 
(2) The Secretariat shall consist of a secretary and such other public officers as the Secretary for Security shall appoint. 
(3) The Secretariat shall carry out the functions and duties imposed on it by this Ordinance. 
(4) The Secretariat may determine its own procedure. 
(Added 12 of 1991 s. 3)

26C. Application for declaration
A person who has been, or believes that he has been, admitted as a member of a triad society may apply to the Tribunal in the form specified under section 26D(1) to renounce his membership of the triad society. 
(Added 58 of 1988 s. 3) Editorial Note:
This section ceased to operate with effect from 1 April 1991—see the Societies (Suspension of Section 26C) Order (Cap. 151 sub. leg. B).

### Societies Ordinance 《社團條例》

26D. Form of application
(1) The Tribunal may specify the form of application to the Tribunal and, without limiting the Tribunal’s power to require any relevant information, the Tribunal may require the applicant to disclose in the form—
(a) the applicant’s full name (including any aliases) and identity card number; 
(b) the applicant’s residential address; 
(c) if the applicant is under 16 years of age, the names of the applicant’s parents and whether he believes one or both parents are aware of the application; 
(d) the name of the triad society of which the applicant is a member or claims membership; 
(e) when and where he claims he became a member of the triad society; 
(f) details of recruitment and following within the triad society; 
(g) details of any initiation ceremony undertaken; 
(h) if the applicant is an office-bearer in a triad society, details of the rank held, date and place of promotion and any promotion initiation ceremony undertaken; 
(i) if the applicant is aware of any police investigation relating to his involvement in any alleged offences under this Ordinance; 
(j) if any criminal proceedings against the applicant are currently before any court; and 
(k) if the applicant has been convicted of any offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 and, if so, particulars of the convictions. 
(2) The applicant shall verify the details set out in an application by a statutory declaration. 
(3) The Tribunal may authorize a person to administer an oath and the person shall be a person authorized by law to administer an oath for the purposes of section 12 of the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance (Cap. 11). 
(4) The Tribunal may at any time require an applicant to submit himself to have his finger-prints taken and, if it does, shall not hear the application until the finger-prints are taken. 
(Added 58 of 1988 s. 3)