- (a) are not limited to benefits, facilities or services provided by that person himself or herself; but
- (b) include any means by which it is in that person’s power to facilitate access to benefits, facilities or services provided by any other person (“actual provider”).
(2) Where by any provision of this Ordinance the affording by any person of access to benefits, facilities or services in a discriminatory way is in certain circumstances prevented from being unlawful, the effect of the provision is to extend also to the liability under this Ordinance of any actual provider.
54. Nationality law, etc. not affected
Nothing in this Ordinance—
- (a) is to be construed as affecting in any way any law concerning nationality, citizenship, resident status or naturalization; or
- (b) renders unlawful any act done by any person in, or in connection with, the operation of any such law.
55. Immigration legislation
Nothing in Part 3, 4 or 5 affects, as regards a person not having the right to enter and remain in Hong Kong, any immigration legislation governing entry into, stay in and departure from Hong Kong, or the application of any such legislation.
56. Acts done under statutory authority not affected by Parts 3, 4 and 5
Nothing in Part 3, 4 or 5 renders unlawful any act done by a person if it was necessary for that person to do it in order to comply with a requirement of an existing statutory provision.
57. Application to New Territories land
Nothing in Part 4 or 5—
- (a) is to be construed as affecting the operation of any of the provisions of—
- (i) the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97); or
- (ii) the New Territories Leases (Extension) Ordinance (Cap. 150); or
- (b) renders unlawful any act done by any person in, or in connection with, the operation of any of those provisions.
