Hong Kong Ordinances

UNSOLICITED ELECTRONIC MESSAGES ORDINANCE - SECT 20

Relay or retransmission of multiple commercial electronic messages

(1) No person shall use a telecommunications device, service or network to
relay or retransmit multiple commercial electronic messages that have a
Hong Kong link, with the intent to deceive or mislead recipients, or any
telecommunications service provider, as to the source of such messages.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is
liable—

   (a)  on summary conviction, to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 2
        years; or

   (b)  on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $1000000 and to imprisonment
        for 5 years.