Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
42. Declaration of prohibited places and authorization of guards
(1) For the purposes of this Division, the Chief Executive may, by order published in the Gazette, declare a place situated in the HKSAR as a prohibited place if, having regard to the matters specified in subsection (2), the Chief Executive reasonably considers that it is necessary for safeguarding national security to declare the place as a prohibited place.
(2) The matters are—
- (a) the use of the place;
- (b) the owner or occupier of the place;
- (c) the nature of any information kept, stored or processed in the place; and
- (d) the nature of any technology, equipment or material situated at the place.
(3) An order made under subsection (1) may be made in respect of a particular place and may also be made in respect of a description of place.
(4) The Chief Executive may authorize any person or any class of persons as a person or persons to discharge duty as a guard or sentry in respect of any prohibited place.
43. Espionage
(1) A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 20 years if the person, with intent to endanger national security, does an act specified in subsection (2).
(2) The act is—
