List of Hong Kong legislation
Introduction 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 Some have been repealed and replaced with updated laws.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historical preservation 1976 Replaced Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance Cap.64 1971 Colonial Regulation 55   repealed 1997?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
References *  Chapter Number Index - Hong Kong e-Legislation*  Hong Kong Ordinances