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Offences Against the Person Ordinance

Criminal offence for homosexual acts between consenting adult males.

ICCPR article 17 (1) BOR article 14(1).

Summary Offences Ordinance

Police Force Ordinance

Prohibition on use megaphone and loudspeakers in public places except with permission of CP.

(a) Detention, stop and search,

and arrest, if necessary, without suspicion of offence.

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(b) Power of arrest and

associated powers too broad for any offence. Police disciplinary procedures may offend article 14 in respect of fair trial procedures.

(c) Inappropriate authorisation

to check bank accounts

ICCPR article 19; BOR article 16.

(a) ICCPR articles 9 and

17; BOR articles 5 and 14.

(b) ICCPR article 14; BOK

article 10.

(c) ICCPR article 17; BOK

article 14.

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