Hong Kong Ordinances

LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE - SECT 20B

Abolition of common law actions for loss of society or service

Except as provided in section 20C, no person shall be liable in tort-

   (a)  to a husband on the ground only of having deprived him of the services
        or society of his wife;

   (b)  to a parent (or person standing in the place of a parent) on the
        ground only of having deprived him of the services of a child; or

   (c)  on the ground only-

        (i)    of having deprived another of the services of his menial
               servant;

        (ii)   of having deprived another of the services of his female
               servant by raping or seducing her; or

        (iii)  of enticement of a servant or harbouring a servant. (Added 40
               of 1986 s. 3) [cf. 1982 c. 53 s. 2 U.K.]