Hong Kong Ordinances

SEX DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE - SECT 88

Rules

(1) The Commission may make rules-

   (a)  prescribing the persons, or persons belonging to a class of persons,
        who may lodge a representative complaint under section 84(1);

   (b)  prescribing the bodies and positions for the purposes of section 35;

   (c)  prescribing the matters to be taken into account by the Commission for
        the purposes of a determination under section 84(4)(d);

   (d)  to enable the Commission to require such persons, or persons belonging
        to such class of persons, as are specified in the rules to furnish
        information to the Commission for the purposes of section 84;

   (e)  restricting the disclosure of any information referred to in paragraph
        (d) furnished to the Commission;

   (f)  to enable the Commission to direct persons to attend any conference
        held for the purposes of section 84;

   (g)  regulating the procedure of any conference held for the purposes of
        section 84;

   (h)  prescribing any other thing that is required or permitted to be
        prescribed under this Ordinance.

(2) Any rules made under subsection (1) may-

(a) make different provisions for different circumstances and provide for a
particular case or class of cases;

   (b)  be made so as to apply only in such circumstances as are prescribed by
        the rules;

   (c)  specify forms for the purposes of the rules;

   (d)  be made generally for the better or more effectual carrying out of the
        provisions of this Ordinance, including incidental, consequential,
        evidential and supplemental provisions.

(3) Any rules made under this section may prescribe offences in respect of
contraventions of the rules, and may provide for the imposition of a fine not
exceeding level 4 and of imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years.
(Enacted 1995)