A BILL
To
Amend the Crimes Ordinance and other Ordinances to repeal
the death penalty and make other amendments consequential to
that repeal.
Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and
consent of the Legislative Council thereof.
1.
Short title
1992.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance
2.
Treason
Section 2(2) of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) is amended by
repealing "sentenced to death" and substituting "liable to life
imprisonment".
3. Unlawful oaths to commit capital offences
Section 15(a) is amended by repealing "any offence punishable
with death" and substituting "an offence of murder, treason or
piracy with violence".
4.'
Piracy with violence
Section 19 is amended by repealing "sentenced to death" and
substituting "liable to life imprisonment"
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