Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance
Part 1
Ord. No. 23 of 2024
Section 1
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HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Ordinance No. 23 of 2024
An Ordinance to require certain professionals to report suspected serious child abuse cases; to provide for protection for the professionals for making the reports; and to provide for related matters.
[20 January 2026]
Enacted by the Legislative Council.
Part 1
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement
(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance.
(2) This Ordinance comes into operation on the expiry of 18 months after the day on which it is published in the Gazette.
2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance—