Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 390 | Title: | CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES ORDINANCE |  | |
: If this pencil mark appears at the beginning of a provision, that provision is subject to amendments that are already in operation but have not yet been incorporated in its text.
| Cap 390 | Long title | |
| Cap 390 Part I | PRELIMINARY | |
| Cap 390 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 390 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 390 s 3 | Ordinance not to apply in case of certain films, etc. | |
| Cap 390 s 4 | Effective date of classification and conditions | |
| Cap 390 Part II | OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNALS | |
| Cap 390 s 5 | Panel of adjudicators | |
| Cap 390 s 6 | Appointment of Obscene Articles Tribunals | |
| Cap 390 s 7 | Membership of Tribunal | |
| Cap 390 s 8 | Jurisdiction | |
| Cap 390 s 9 | Immunity | |
| Cap 390 s 10 | Guidance to Tribunal | |
| Cap 390 s 11 | Powers | |
| Cap 390 s 12 | Offences relating to a Tribunal | |
| Cap 390 Part III | CLASSIFICATION OF ARTICLES BY A TRIBUNAL | |
| Cap 390 s 13 | Submission of article to Tribunal | |
| Cap 390 s 14 | Interim classification | |
| Cap 390 s 15 | Requirement for full hearing | |
| Cap 390 s 16 | Full hearing to be in public | |
| Cap 390 s 17 | Reconsideration of article | |
| Cap 390 s 18 | Publisher etc. to give notice of classification | |
| Cap 390 s 19 | Registrar to give notice | |
| Cap 390 s 20 | Registrar to keep repository | |
| Cap 390 Part IV | OFFENCES | |
| Cap 390 s 21 | Prohibition on publishing obscene articles | |
| Cap 390 s 22 | Prohibition on publishing an indecent article to a juvenile | |
| Cap 390 s 23 | Prohibition on display of indecent matter | |
| Cap 390 s 24 | Restriction on publishing indecent article | |
| Cap 390 s 25 | Offences in relation to interim classification | |
| Cap 390 s 26 | Prohibition on publishing Class III article | |
| Cap 390 s 27 | Restriction on publishing Class II article | |
| Cap 390 s 27A | Prohibition on possession of indecent article for the purpose of publication | |
| Cap 390 s 28 | Defence of public good | |
| Cap 390 Part V | DETERMINATION BY A TRIBUNAL | |
| Cap 390 s 29 | Tribunal to have exclusive jurisdiction | |
| Cap 390 Part VI | APPEALS | |
| Cap 390 s 30 | Appeal | |
| Cap 390 s 31 | Procedure on hearing appeal | |
| Cap 390 Part VII | ENFORCEMENT | |
| Cap 390 s 32 | Presumptions relating to publication | |
| Cap 390 s 33 | Proof of certain matters | |
| Cap 390 s 34 | Search and seizure under warrant | |
| Cap 390 s 35 | Ancillary powers of officers under warrant | |
| Cap 390 s 36 | Seizure by member of Customs and Excise Service | |
| Cap 390 s 36A | Seizure by police officer | |
| Cap 390 s 36B | Seizure by inspector | |
| Cap 390 s 37 | Detained article to be taken before magistrate | |
| Cap 390 s 38 | Obstruction | |
| Cap 390 s 39 | Liability to forfeiture | |
| Cap 390 s 40 | Order for forfeiture | |
| Cap 390 s 41 | Procedure in relation to forfeiture | |
| Cap 390 s 42 | Obliteration of indecent matter | |
| Cap 390 s 43 | Procedure in relation to obliteration | |
| Cap 390 Part VIII | RULES, REGULATIONS AND THE POWERS OF THE REGISTRAR | |
| Cap 390 s 44 | Chief Justice may make rules | |
| Cap 390 s 45 | Powers of Registrar | |
| Cap 390 s 46 | Regulations | |
| Cap 390 Part IX | ||
| Cap 390 s 47 | (Omitted as spent) | |
| Cap 390 s 48 | (Omitted as spent) |
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