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A112 HONG KONG

Rh An Ordinance to create the offence of torture and to provide for related matters. [] Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof. PART I '''1. Short title and commencement'''

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Crimes (Torture) Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance—

“the 1989 Act” (《1989年法令》) means the Extradition Act 1989 (1989 c. 33 U.K.);

“country” (國家) includes part of a country;

“office” (職位) includes “appointment” (委任);

“public official” (公務人員) includes any person holding in Hong Kong an office described in the Schedule;

“the Torture Convention” (酷刑公約) means the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 December 1984.

(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance a person shall be regarded as having acted in an official capacity if at the time he acts (be he acting in Hong