A BILL
To
Amend the Public Order Ordinance.
ANNEX E TO XCR(73)90
Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice
and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.
Short title.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Order
(Amendment) Ordinance 1973.
1.
Repeal and replacement of section 33.
(Cap. 245.)
2. Section 33 of the principal Ordinance is repealed
and replaced by the following
"Possession of offensive weapon in public place.
33. (1) Any person who, without lawful
authority or reasonable excuse, has with him
in any public place any offensive weapon shall
be guilty of an offence and shall be sentenced,
on conviction, in the manner specified in
subsection (2).
(2) A person convicted of an offence
under subsection (1) shall
(Cap. 226.)
(a) if under the age of 14 years, be dealt
with in accordance with the
provisions of the Juvenile Offenders
Ordinance;
he is
(b) if/not less than 14 years of age and
has not attained 17 years oage, be