Hong Kong Ordinances

CRIMES ORDINANCE - SECT 118N

Past offences of buggery and gross indecency by males

(1) No person shall be prosecuted for an offence-

   (a)  of buggery; or

   (b)  under the former section 51 of the Offences against the Person
        Ordinance ( Cap 212) (offences relating to gross indecency by male
        with male), committed before the commencement of the Crimes
        (Amendment) Ordinance 1991

(90 of 1991) except in respect of an act that would have been an offence had
the Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance 1991 (90 of 1991) been in operation at the
time of the act.

(2) In this section, a reference to a former section is a reference to a
section repealed by the Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance 1991 (90 of 1991).

(3) In this section, "an offence" (罪、罪行) includes attempting, inciting
and conspiring to commit an offence, and aiding, abetting, counselling and
procuring the commission or attempted commission of an  offence. (Added 90 of
1991 s. 3)

"an offence" (罪、罪行)