consent only if, in his opinion, their
institution is expedient.
(2) This section applies to any proceedings
for an indictable offence, other than piracy,
which is alleged to have been committed
(a) within the waters of Hong Kong;
(b)
by a person who is not a British
national; and
(3)
(c)
on board, or by means of, a ship
which is not a British ship.
In this section "British ship" includes
a Hong Kong ship.
[cf. 1878 c. 73 s. 3 U.K.]"
3.
Amendment of Offences against the Person Ordinance
The following section is added after section 8A of the Offences
against the Person Ordinance (Cap. 212)
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"8B. Certain homicides to constitute offences
(1) Where
(a) an act takes place on the high seas or in any
other place outside Hong Kong;
(b) the person against or in relation to whom the act
(c)
is committed or took place dies in Hong Kong as a
result of the act; and
the act would, if taking place in Hong Kong,
constitute murder or manslaughter or being
accessory to murder or manslaughter,
whatever the citizenship or nationality of the person committing
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