• Amend the Crimes Ordinance.
A BILL
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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and
consent of the Legislative Council thereof.
Annex C
1.
Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Crimes (Amendment) (No. 2)
Ordinance 1992.
2.
Loitering
Section 160 (1) of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) is repealed
and the following substituted
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"(1) A person who loiters in a public place or in the
common parts of any building with intent to commit an
arrestable offence commits an offence and is liable to a fine
of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.".
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Explanatory Memorandum
This Bill repeals and substitutes the offence of loitering as
found at section 160 (1) of the Crimes Ordinance.