Hong Kong Ordinances

SEX DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE - SECT 40

Other sexual harassment

(1) It is unlawful for a person to sexually harass a woman in the course of
offering to provide, or providing, goods, facilities or services to her.

(2) It is unlawful for a person, in relation to premises in Hong Kong of which
he has power to dispose, to sexually harass a woman in the course of offering
to provide, or providing, those premises to her.

(3) It is unlawful for a person, in relation to premises managed by him, to
sexually harass a woman occupying the premises.

(4) Where the licence or consent of the landlord or of any other person is
required for the disposal to any person of premises in Hong Kong comprised in
a tenancy, it is unlawful for the landlord or other person to sexually harass
a woman seeking the licence or consent for disposal of the premises to her.

(5) Section 30(4) shall apply to subsection (4) as it applies to section 30.

(6) It is unlawful for a barrister or barrister's clerk, in relation to any
chambers, to sexually harass a woman-

   (a)  in the course of offering to provide to her pupillage or tenancy in
        the chambers; or

   (b)  who is a pupil or tenant in the chambers.

(7) It is unlawful for any person, in the course of the giving, withholding or
acceptance of instructions to a barrister, to sexually harass a woman who is a
barrister.

(8) Section 36(4) shall apply to subsections (6) and (7) as it applies to
section 36. (Enacted 1995)