ðɪ æntˈɪkwᵻɾiz ænd mˈɑːnjuːmənts ˈɔːɹdɪnəns, ɪn hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋ lˈɔː kˈæp. fˈɪfti θɹˈiː, wʌz ɛnˈæktᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks tə pɹɪzˈɜːv ðɪ ˈɑːbdʒɛkts ʌv hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl, ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ænd pˌæliːˌɑːntəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˈɪntɹɛst ænd fɔːɹ mˈæɾɚz ˈænsɪlɚɹi ðɛɹtˈuː ɔːɹ kənˈɛktᵻd ðɛɹwˈɪð.
The Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, in Hong Kong Law (Cap. 53), was enacted in 1976  to preserve the objects of historical, archaeological and palaeontological interest and for matters ancillary thereto or connected therewith.