Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE UNIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 50

Circulating false copies of rules, etc.

Any person who, with intent to mislead or defraud-

   (a)  gives to any member of a registered trade union or to any person
        intending or applying to become a member of such trade union a copy of
        any rules, or of any alterations or amendments of any rules, other
        than those that have been registered for the time being under this
        Ordinance, on the pretence that such rules are registered or that
        there are no other rules of such trade union; or

   (b)  gives a copy of any document purporting to be rules on the pretence
        that such document contains the rules of a trade union registered
        under this Ordinance, that is not so registered; or

   (c)  uses any sign, seal or stationery of any unregistered trade  union on
        the pretence that such trade union is registered, shall be guilty of
        an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500
        and to imprisonment for 3 months.