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HONG KONG

LEGAL REPORT

THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1977

(No. 37 of 1977)

Enclosure No.

2

This Ordinance increases the penalty for touting in the case of second and subsequent offences under section 6A of the Summary Offences Ordinance to a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for 6 months. A person convicted of a first offence will continue to be liable to a fine of $1,000.

2. Before the Governor assented to the Bill in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I advised that he could properly do so.

June 1977.

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

HONG KONG.

to Moble

Attorney General.