TNAG-2485-FCO40-3616-Capital-punishment-in-Hong-Kong-1992 — Page 53

A BILL

То

Amend the Crimes Ordinance and other Ordinances to repeal

the death penalty and make other amendments consequential to

that repeal.

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and

consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

1.

Short title

1992.

This Ordinance may be cited as the Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance

2.

Treason

Section 2 (2) of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) is amended by

repealing "sentenced to death" and substituting "liable to life

imprisonment".

3.

Unlawful oaths to commit capital offences

Section 15(a) is amended by repealing "any offence punishable

with death" and substituting "an offence of murder, treason or

piracy with violence".

4. Piracy with violence

Section 19 is amended by repealing "sentenced to death" and

substituting "liable to life imprisonment".