List of Hong Kong legislation
The following is a list of legislation passed by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Some have been repealed and replaced with updated laws. In total there are 1181 ordinances in effect and an assortment of subsidiary legislation associated with them.
Legislative enactments of Hong Kong are called Ordinances.
| Name | Type | Year passed | Last amended | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Ordinance Cap 272 | Ordinance | 1951 | 1987 | |
| Motor Vehicles Insurance (First Registration Tax) Ordinance Cap 330 | Ordinance | 1961 | ||
| Road (works, Use and Compensation) Ordinance Cap 370 | Ordinance | 1982 | ||
| Road Traffic (Validation of Collection of Fees) Ordinance Cap 543 | Ordinance | 1998 | ||
| Road Traffic (Driving-Offence Points) Ordinance Cap 375 | Ordinance | 1984 | 1997, 2008 | |
| Road Traffic Ordinance Cap 374 | Ordinance | 1984 | 1988 | |
| Copyright Ordinance Cap.528 | Ordinance, copyright protection | 1997 | UK Copyright Act 1956 still used for items created before 1997 | |
| Betting Duty Ordinance Cap.108 | Ordinance | 2003 | 2006 | replace original Cap.40 of 1931 and revision 1950 |
| Business Registration Ordinance Cap.310 | Ordinance | 1959 | 1985 | Replaced Cap.6 1959 |
| Hotel Accommodation Tax Ordinance Cap.348 | Ordinance, taxation | 1966 | Replaced Cap.39 1965 | |
| Inland Revenue Ordinance Cap.112 | Ordinance, establishment of government department | 1947 | 1969, 1989 | replaced original Cap.20 1947 and Cap. 112 1950 |
| Stamp Duty Ordinance Cap. 117 | Ordinance | 1981 | replaced Cap.31 1981 | |
| Tax Reserve Certificates Ordinance Cap.289 | Ordinance, taxation | 1955 | Replaced Cap.66 1955 | |
| Crimes Ordinance Cap.200 | Ordinance, criminal law | 1897 | Replaced Cap.2 1897 | |
| Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance | Ordinance, human rights | 1991 | 1997 | Replaced Cap.59 1991 |
| Partnership Ordinance Cap.38 | Ordinance | 1950 | ||
| Education Ordinance Cap.279 | Ordinance | 2000 | 2004 | Education Ordinance (Amendment) |
| Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance Cap.53 | Ordinance, historical preservation | 1976 | Replaced Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance Cap.64 1971 | |
| Colonial Regulation 55 | repealed 1997? | |||
| Dutiable Commodities Ordinance Cap.109 | Ordinance, taxation | 1963 | 1970, 1974, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993 | Replaced Cap.26 1963 |
| Dutible Commodities (Liquor) Regulations Cap.109B | Regulation | 2000 | sub-section to Dutiable Commodities Ordinance Cap.109 | |
| Metrication Ordinance Cap.214 | Ordinance | 1976 | Replaced Cap.48 1976 | |
| Estate Duty Ordinance Cap.111 | Ordinance | 1932 | replaced Cap.3 1932 | |
| Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance Cap.390 | Ordinance, media restrictions and standards | 1987 | Replaced Cap.9 1987 | |
| Hong Kong Sea Cadets Corps Cap.1134 | Ordinance | 1984 | Originally Cap.75 1983 | |
| City University of Hong Kong Ordinance Cap.1132 | Ordinance, establishment of post-secondary institution | 1984 | 1994 | |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport Ordinance Cap.539 | Establish the right to create and issue travel document | 1997 | ||
| Ocean Park Ordinance Cap. 388 | Incorporation | 1987 | Replace cap.35 1987 | |
| Hong Kong Peak Tramways Ordinance Cap.265 | Authorized the construction of system | 1883 | 1950 | Originally Cap.6 1883 and Cap.304 1950 |
| Police Forces (Change of Title) Ordinance | Name change | 1969 | 1997, 1999 | Changed from Hong Kong Police Force to Royal Hong Kong Police Force; changed back in 1997 |
| ICAC Ordinance Cap.204 | establishment of the ICAC | 1974 | ||
| Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance Cap.199 | Disbandment | 1997 | Official disbandment of British Forces unit before 1997 handover | |
| Banking Ordinance Cap.155 | Regulations | 1986 | 1988, 1997 | |
| Hospital Authority Ordinance Cap.113 | Establishment and regulations | 1990 | 1991 | |
| Fire Services Ordinance Cap.95 | constitution | 1954 | 1961, 1964, 1971, 2003 | |
| Hong Kong Tramways Ordinance Cap.107 | Authorized construction | 1902 | 1911, 1912, 1950 | HKT was incorporated in Britain |
| Post Office Ordinance Cap. 1926 | Amendment | 1926 | 1950 | change of laws relating the Hong Kong Post Office |
| High Court Ordinance Cap.4 | 1976 | 1998 | Related to the pre-1997 High Court of Justice, now Court of First Instance | |
| HSBC Limited Ordinance Cap.70 | amending constitution of HSBC Limited | 1929 | 1950, 1989 |