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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 Section 33 of the principal Ordinance is repealed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