Hong Kong Ordinances

FAMILY STATUS DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE - SECT 30

Discriminatory practices

PART V

OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS

(1) In this section "discriminatory practice" (歧視性的做法) means the
application of a requirement or condition which results in an act of
discrimination which is unlawful by virtue of any provision of Part III or IV
as read with section 5(b) or which would be likely to result in such an act of
discrimination if the persons to whom it is applied were not all of a
particular family status.

(2) A person acts in contravention of this section if and so long as-

   (a)  he applies a discriminatory practice; or

   (b)  he operates practices or other arrangements which in any circumstances
        would call for the application by him of a discriminatory  practice.

(3) Proceedings in respect of a contravention of this section shall be brought
only by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of sections 55, 56,
57, 58 and 59.

"discriminatory practice" (歧視性的做法)