### Prisons Ordinance 《監獄條例》

18A. Possession or introduction of prohibited articles by prison officers
(1) Except where authorized by rules made under section 25 or by the Commissioner, any officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons who—
(a) while in a prison or proceeding into or out of a prison, has in his possession, whether on his person or in any receptacle in his custody, any prohibited article; (Amended E.R. 6 of 2019)
(b) knowingly conveys or permits or causes to be conveyed into or out of a prison, any prohibited article in any vehicle or other means of transport which is driven by him or in his charge or in which he is a passenger;
(c) brings, throws or otherwise introduces or causes to be brought, thrown or otherwise introduced into or out of a prison, any prohibited article;
(d) takes any prohibited article to or from any prisoner whether such prisoner is in a prison or in custody outside a prison;
(e) deposits any prohibited article in any place whether in a prison or outside a prison, with the intent that it shall come into the possession of a prisoner,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended E.R. 6 of 2019)
(2) In subsection (1), prohibited article (禁制物品) means any fire-arm, ammunition, weapon, instrument, explosive, harmful or deleterious substance, intoxicating liquor, opium or other drug, tobacco, money, clothing, provisions, letter, paper or book.
(Added 11 of 1974 s. 7)

19. Supplying unauthorized articles to prisoners
Any person who—
(a) in any prison sells any intoxicating liquor, opium or other drug, tobacco or any other unauthorized article; or
(b) being an officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons—
(i) permits any such article to be sold in any prison;
(ii) permits any such article to be used by any prisoner, unless such use be authorized by rules made under section 25 or by the Commissioner;
(iii) contrary to the rules made under section 25 gives or causes to be given anything of whatsoever nature to any prisoner,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months and, if he be an officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons, he shall be liable, in addition to such punishment and any other punishment, to forfeit his office. (Amended E.R. 6 of 2019)
(Amended 19 of 1969 s. 8)[cf. 1952 c. 52 s. 40 U.K.]

### Prisons Ordinance 《監獄條例》

20. Duty to display outside a prison notice containing punishments under sections 17, 18 and 19
The Commissioner shall cause to be affixed in a conspicuous place outside every prison a notice, in English and in Chinese, setting forth the penalties that will be incurred by persons who contravene the provisions of sections 17, 18 and 19.
[cf. 1952 c. 52 s. 42 U.K.]

20A. Offences against discipline generally
Any officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons who commits a disciplinary offence shall be liable to be dismissed or otherwise dealt with as provided by or under this Ordinance.
(Added 35 of 1977 s. 4)

20B. Offences against discipline by Superintendents and higher ranks
Whenever it is alleged that a Superintendent or any officer of a higher rank of the Correctional Services Department has committed a disciplinary offence or whenever an investigation is being undertaken into any conduct which may amount to the commission of a disciplinary offence by a Superintendent or any such officer—
(a) the provisions of the Public Service (Administration) Order and government regulations which relate to interdiction and to the payment of emoluments thereafter shall apply; (Amended 15 of 1999 s. 3)
(b) the matter shall be investigated and the officer concerned dealt with in the appropriate manner provided for in those regulations for allegations of misconduct made against a public officer.
(Added 35 of 1977 s. 4)

### Prisons Ordinance 《監獄條例》

20C. Offences against discipline by Chief Officers, subordinate officers and other persons employed in the prisons
(1) Whenever a Chief Officer or any subordinate officer or other person employed in the prisons is charged with a disciplinary offence—
(a) the Commissioner may interdict him from duty; and
(b) the matter shall be investigated and the officer or person concerned dealt with in the appropriate manner provided in the rules made under section 25.
(2) Whenever an investigation is being undertaken into any conduct which may amount to the commission of a disciplinary offence by a Chief Officer or any subordinate officer or other person employed in the prisons, and the Commissioner considers that it is contrary to the public interest for the officer or person to continue to exercise the powers and functions of his office, the Commissioner may interdict him from duty but the officer or person shall be entitled, until such time as he is charged with a disciplinary offence, to the full amount of the emoluments which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
(3) An officer or person interdicted under subsection (1), and an officer interdicted under subsection (2) who is charged with a disciplinary offence, shall receive such proportion of the emoluments of his office, not being less than one-half, as the Commissioner may direct.
(4) If the proceedings against such officer or person do not result in any punishment of the officer or person, he shall be entitled to the full amount of the emoluments which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
(5) If a punishment other than dismissal is inflicted the officer or person may be paid such proportion of the emoluments withheld as a result of his interdiction as the Commissioner may direct.
(Added 35 of 1977 s. 4)