Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 5

Information to be given in advertisements

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 65 of 2000 s. 3

(1) The Chief Executive in Council may by order require that any description
of advertisements of any goods specified in the order shall contain or refer
to information (whether or not amounting to or including a trade description)
relating to such goods and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance impose
requirements as to the inclusion of that information or of an indication of
the means by which it may be obtained. (Amended 65 of 2000 s. 3)

(2) An order under this section may specify the form and manner in which any
such information or indication is to be included in advertisements of any
description and may make different provision for different circumstances.

(3) Where an advertisement of any goods to be supplied in the course of any
trade or business fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this
section, any person who publishes the advertisement commits an offence. [cf.
1968 c. 29 s. 9 U.K.]