### Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations 《香港民航(意外調查)規例》

24. Incomplete procedures
(1) In this regulation—
amended regulations (《經修訂的規例》) means these regulations as amended by the amending Regulation;
amending Regulation (《修訂規例》) means the Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) (Amendment) Regulation 2017 (L.N. 115 of 2017); (E.R. 5 of 2018)
*commencement date (生效日期) means the commencement date of the amending Regulation;

existing procedure (既有程序) means any investigation, review, inquiry, proceeding or other procedure—
(a) that relates to an accident as defined in the pre-amended regulations that occurred before the commencement date; and
(b) that, immediately before the commencement date, has not commenced or is not completed;

pre-amended regulations (《修訂前的規例》) means these regulations as in force immediately before the commencement date.
(2) In relation to an existing procedure, despite section 23 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1), on and after the commencement date—
(a) the amended regulations apply;
(b) the Director ceases to have the functions or powers under the pre-amended regulations;
(c) the Chief Inspector has the functions and powers under the amended regulations;
(d) anything done before the commencement date under the pre-amended regulations is regarded as having been done under the amended regulations; and
(e) anything that is in the process of being done immediately before the commencement date under the pre-amended regulations may continue to be done under the amended regulations.

### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

1. Short title
(Amended E.R. 4 of 2020)(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Bedspace Apartments Ordinance.
(2) (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012)

### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

3. Application
(1) This Ordinance shall not apply to—
(a) any premises to which the provisions of the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance (Cap. 349) apply;
(b) any premises to which the provisions of the Child Care Services Ordinance (Cap. 243) apply; (Amended 32 of 2000 s. 38)
(c) any dormitory, hostel or similar accommodation which is managed by a school registered under the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279), or which is maintained by any university or any institution that provides post secondary education within the meaning of section 3 of the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279);
(d) any premises used for the provision of sleeping accommodation by any employer to his employees and their families, whether or not any monetary consideration is received by the employer therefor; or
(e) any hospital or nursing home, or any home for convalescents or for elderly persons or for persons with disabilities, or any other premises used for the provision of sleeping accommodation to any class of persons under authority given by or with the recognition of the Secretary for Labour and Welfare. (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; 12 of 2011 s. 32)
(2) The Authority may—
(a) for reasons connected with the means of ingress or egress, design, construction, structure or size of, or the equipment, installations or facilities in, any bedspace apartment or the location of any bedspace apartment in the building in which it is situated; or
(b) for reasons connected with the type or description of any premises,

by order exclude any such bedspace apartment or any such type or description of premises from the application of this Ordinance.
(3) Any order made under subsection (2)—
(a) shall be published in the Gazette;
(b) may be made subject to such conditions or take effect for such period of time as the Authority considers fit; and
(c) shall specify the conditions (if any) and the period (if any) mentioned in paragraph (b).
(4) In this section—
home for elderly persons (安老院) means a residential care home as defined by section 2 of the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance (Cap. 459);
home for persons with disabilities (殘疾人士院舍) means a residential care home for PWDs as defined by section 2 of the Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities) Ordinance (Cap. 613). (Added 12 of 2011 s. 32)

### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

4. Constitution of Bedspace Apartments Authority
(1) The Secretary shall be the Bedspace Apartments Authority for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) The Authority may authorize any public officer to perform or exercise all or any of the powers or functions of the Authority under this Ordinance.

5. Prohibition on operation of bedspace apartment unless exempted or licensed
(1) Any person who operates, keeps, manages or otherwise controls a bedspace apartment in respect of which neither of the conditions specified in subsection (2) has been satisfied commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 2 years and to a further fine of $20,000 for each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued. (Amended E.R. 1 of 2012)
(2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1) are—
(a) that a certificate of exemption has been issued in respect of the bedspace apartment and is for the time being in force; or
(b) that a licence has been issued in respect of the bedspace apartment and is for the time being in force.

6. Responsibility of owners, tenants, etc. of premises
Any person who—
(a) being the owner, tenant, lessee or person in charge of any premises or part of any premises (other than a bedspace for one person), uses or permits or suffers the use of such premises or (as the case may be) such part of such premises in such manner as, by such use alone or in conjunction with the use or intended use of any other part or parts of such premises, constitutes such premises a bedspace apartment in respect of which neither of the conditions specified in section 5(2) has to his knowledge been satisfied; or
(b) lets or sublets, or agrees to let or sublet, whether as principal or agent, any premises or part of any premises with the knowledge that such premises or such part of such premises are or is used, or are or is intended to be used, in such manner as, by such use alone or in conjunction with the use or intended use of any other part or parts of such premises, constitutes such premises a bedspace apartment in respect of which neither of the conditions specified in section 5(2) has been satisfied,
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 2 years and to a further fine of $20,000 for each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued.
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2012)