Hong Kong Ordinances

AVIATION SECURITY ORDINANCE - SECT 12

Acts of violence committed during hijacking or attempted hijacking, etc.

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Without prejudice to section 3, 9(1)(b) or 12A, where a person does on
board any aircraft (wherever registered) and while outside Hong Kong any act
which if done in Hong Kong would constitute the offence of murder, attempted
murder, manslaughter, culpable homicide or assault or an offence under
section 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28 or 29 of the Offences against the Person
Ordinance ( Cap 212) or under section 53 or 54 of the Crimes Ordinance (
Cap 200), the act shall constitute that offence if it is done in connection
with an offence of hijacking committed or attempted by that person on board
that aircraft. (Amended 14 of 2005 s. 3)

(2) It is an offence for any person in Hong Kong to induce or assist in the
commission outside Hong Kong of any act which-

   (a)  would, but for subsection (2) of section 8, be an offence under that
        section; or

   (b)  would, but for subsection (5) or (6) of section 11, be an offence
        under that section.

(3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (2) is liable, on
conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.

(4) Subsection (2) has effect without prejudice to the operation, in relation
to any offence under section 8 or 11, of any law relating to accessories.
(Enacted 1996) [cf. 1971 c. 70 s. 2 U.K.]