Hong Kong Ordinances

INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS AND TAKING OF HOSTAGES ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Evidential value of certain certificates

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 71 of 1999 s. 3

(1) If in any proceedings for an offence under or by virtue of this Ordinance
a question arises as to whether a person is or was a protected  person, a
document purporting to be a certificate issued by the Chief Executive and to
certify any fact relating to the question shall be conclusive evidence of that
fact.

(2) In any proceedings for an offence under or by virtue of this Ordinance, a
document purporting to be a certificate issued by the Chief Executive and to
certify that, at a time or during a period specified in the document-

   (a)  a state so specified was a country or state which was then a party to
        the 1973 Convention; or

   (b)  a state so specified was a country or state which was then a party to
        the 1979 Convention, shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.

(3) In this section-

"the 1973 Convention" (《1973年公約》) means the Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons,
including Diplomatic Agents opened for signature at New York on 14 December
1973;

"the 1979 Convention" (《1979年公約》) means the International Convention
against the Taking of Hostages opened for signature at New York on 18 December
1979. (Enacted 1995. Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)

"the 1973 Convention" (《1973年公約》)

"the 1979 Convention" (《1973年公約》)