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PREVENTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ORDINANCE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

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An Ordinance to prohibit the production, possession and publication of child pornography; to amend the Crimes Ordinance to prohibit the use, procurement or offer of persons under the age of 18 for making pornography or for live pornographic performances, to extend the application of certain sexual offence provisions of that Ordinance to acts committed against children outside Hong Kong, and to prohibit the making of arrangements relating to the commission of those acts and the advertisement of such arrangements; and to make provision for connected purposes. [] Enacted by the Legislative Council.

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Prevention of Child Pornography Ordinance.

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

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“assisting officer” (協助人員) means a member of the Customs and Excise Service or a police officer called on to assist an authorized officer under section 5(2);

“authorized officer” (獲授權人員) means any person authorized by a warrant issued under section 5;

“child” (兒童) means a person under the age of 16;