Cap 593 s 26 False representations regarding registrant or successor in interest to registrant of electronic address or domain name (Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance)

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Chapter:	593	Title:	Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance	Gazette Number:	E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:	26	Heading:	False representations regarding registrant or successor in interest to registrant of electronic address or domain name	Version Date:	01/06/2007

(1) A person who—

(a) falsely represents himself to be the registrant or the legitimate successor in interest to the registrant of 5 or more electronic addresses or 2 or more domain names; and

(b) knowingly initiates the transmission of multiple commercial electronic messages that have a Hong Kong link from any of such electronic addresses or domain names or from any combination of such electronic addresses or domain names,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine and to imprisonment for 10 years.
(2) In this section, registrant (登記人、註冊人) means a person who registers for an electronic address or domain name within the meaning assigned by section 25(3) (registering for electronic addresses or domain names using information that falsifies identity of actual registrant).