Chapter Number and Title of Enactment

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602Title:Race Discrimination Ordinance

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Table of contents of enactment:
Cap 602 Long title
Cap 602 Part 1Interpretation, Application, etc.
Cap 602 s 1Short title and commencement
Cap 602 s 2Interpretation
Cap 602 s 3Application to Government
Cap 602 Part 2DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES
Cap 602 s 4Racial discrimination
Cap 602 s 5Discrimination on the ground of race of near relative
Cap 602 s 6Discrimination by way of victimization
Cap 602 s 7Racial harassment
Cap 602 s 8Meaning of ˇ§raceˇ¨, ˇ§on the ground of raceˇ¨, ˇ§racial groupˇ¨ and comparison of cases of persons or different racial groups
Cap 602 s 9Act done for racial and other reason
Cap 602 Part 3DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT IN EMPLOYMENT FIELD
Cap 602 s 10Discrimination against applicants and employees
Cap 602 s 11Exception for genuine occupational qualification
Cap 602 s 12Exception for employment intended to provide training in skills to be exercised outside Hong Kong
Cap 602 s 13Exception for employment of person with special skills, knowledge or experience
Cap 602 s 14Exception for existing employment on local and overseas terms of employment
Cap 602 s 15Discrimination against contract workers
Cap 602 s 16Meaning of employment at establishment in Hong Kong
Cap 602 s 17Partnerships
Cap 602 s 18Organizations of workers or employers or professional or trade organizations, etc.
Cap 602 s 19Qualifying bodies
Cap 602 s 20Persons concerned with provision of vocational training
Cap 602 s 21Employment agencies
Cap 602 s 22Discrimination against commission agents
Cap 602 s 23Employment, etc. for religion
Cap 602 s 24Employees, etc.
Cap 602 s 25Other harassment
Cap 602 Part 4DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT IN OTHER FIELDS
Cap 602 s 26Discrimination by responsible bodies for educational establishments
Cap 602 s 27Discrimination in provision of goods, facilities or services
Cap 602 s 28Discrimination in disposal or management of premises
Cap 602 s 29Discrimination: consent for assignment or sub-letting
Cap 602 s 30Exceptions for small dwellings
Cap 602 s 31Exceptions for voluntary bodies
Cap 602 s 32Exceptions for cemeteries
Cap 602 s 33Further exceptions
Cap 602 s 34Discrimination in eligibility to stand for election, etc.
Cap 602 s 35Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers
Cap 602 s 36Discrimination by clubs
Cap 602 s 37Exception from section 36 for certain clubs
Cap 602 s 38Educational establishments
Cap 602 s 39Other harassment
Cap 602 s 40Extent of Part 4
Cap 602 Part 5OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS
Cap 602 s 41Discriminatory practices
Cap 602 s 42Discriminatory advertisements
Cap 602 s 43Instructions to discriminate
Cap 602 s 44Pressure to discriminate
Cap 602 s 45Vilification
Cap 602 s 46Offence of serious vilification
Cap 602 s 47Liability of employers and principals
Cap 602 s 48Aiding unlawful acts
Cap 602 Part 6MATTERS NOT AFFECTED BY PARTS 3, 4 AND 5
Cap 602 s 49Special measures
Cap 602 s 50Charities
Cap 602 s 51Discriminatory training by certain bodies
Cap 602 s 52Discriminatory training by employers, organizations of workers or employers or professional or trade organizations, etc.
Cap 602 s 53Indirect access to benefits, etc.
Cap 602 s 54Nationality law, etc. not affected
Cap 602 s 55Immigration legislation
Cap 602 s 56Acts done under statutory authority not affected by Parts 3, 4 and 5
Cap 602 s 57Application to New Territories land
Cap 602 s 58Other matters not affected
Cap 602 Part 7Commission
Cap 602 s 59Functions and powers of Commission
Cap 602 s 60Review of Schedule 5
Cap 602 s 61Restrictions on delegation by Commission
Cap 602 s 62Protection of members of Commission, etc.
Cap 602 s 63Codes of practice
Cap 602 s 64Power to conduct formal investigations
Cap 602 s 65Terms of reference
Cap 602 s 66Power to obtain information
Cap 602 s 67Recommendations and reports on formal investigations
Cap 602 s 68Restrictions on disclosure of information
Cap 602 Part 8Enforcement
Cap 602 s 69Restrictions on proceedings for contravention of Ordinance
Cap 602 s 70Claims in respect of discrimination, harassment and vilification
Cap 602 s 71Issue of enforcement notices
Cap 602 s 72Appeal against enforcement notice
Cap 602 s 73Investigation as to compliance with enforcement notice
Cap 602 s 74Register of enforcement notices
Cap 602 s 75Persistent discrimination, harassment or vilification
Cap 602 s 76Enforcement of sections 42, 43 and 44
Cap 602 s 77Help for aggrieved persons in obtaining information, etc.
Cap 602 s 78Assistance by way of conciliation
Cap 602 s 79Assistance other than by way of conciliation
Cap 602 s 80Period within which proceedings to be brought
Cap 602 Part 9MISCELLANEOUS
Cap 602 s 81Validity and revision of contracts
Cap 602 s 82Rules
Cap 602 s 83Regulations to empower Commission to bring certain proceedings
Cap 602 s 84Amendment of Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Cap 602 s 85(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 86(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 87(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 88(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 89(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 90(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 91(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 92(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 93(Omitted as spent)
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Cap 602 s 96(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 97(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 98(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 99(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 100(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 101(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 102(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 103(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 104(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 105(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 s 106(Omitted as spent)
Cap 602 Sched 1EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND THEIR RESPONSIBLE BODIES
Cap 602 Sched 2EMPLOYEE IN EXISTING EMPLOYMENT
Cap 602 Sched 3AUTHORIZATION OR QUALIFICATION SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 19(2) OF THIS ORDINANCE
Cap 602 Sched 4DISCRIMINATION TO WHICH SECTIONS 27(1) AND 28 OF THIS ORDINANCE DO NOT APPLY
Cap 602 Sched 5OTHER MATTERS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ORDINANCE




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