Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 593 | Title: | Unsolicited Electronic Messages 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 593 | Long title | |
| Cap 593 Part 1 | Preliminary | |
| Cap 593 s 1 | Short title and commencement | |
| Cap 593 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 593 s 3 | Meaning of "Hong Kong link" | |
| Cap 593 s 4 | Meaning of "send" and related matters | |
| Cap 593 s 5 | Meaning of "consent" and related matters | |
| Cap 593 s 6 | Application | |
| Cap 593 s 7 | Exemptions | |
| Cap 593 Part 2 | Rules about Sending Commercial Electronic Messages | |
| Cap 593 s 8 | Commercial electronic messages must include accurate sender information | |
| Cap 593 s 9 | Commercial electronic messages must contain unsubscribe facility | |
| Cap 593 s 10 | Commercial electronic messages must not be sent after unsubscribe request is sent | |
| Cap 593 s 11 | Commercial electronic messages must not be sent to electronic address listed in do-not-call register | |
| Cap 593 s 12 | Commercial electronic mail messages must not use misleading subject headings | |
| Cap 593 s 13 | Commercial electronic messages must not be sent with calling line identification information concealed | |
| Cap 593 Part 3 | Rules about Address-Harvesting and Related Activities | |
| Cap 593 s 14 | Interpretation of Part 3 | |
| Cap 593 s 15 | Supply of address-harvesting software or harvested-address list | |
| Cap 593 s 16 | Acquisition of address-harvesting software or harvested-address list | |
| Cap 593 s 17 | Use of address-harvesting software or harvested-address list | |
| Cap 593 s 18 | Sending of commercial electronic message to electronic address obtained using automated means | |
| Cap 593 s 19 | Use of scripts or other automated means to register for 5 or more electronic mail addresses | |
| Cap 593 s 20 | Relay or retransmission of multiple commercial electronic messages | |
| Cap 593 Part 4 | Fraud and Other Illicit Activities Related to Transmission of Commercial Electronic Messages | |
| Cap 593 s 21 | Interpretation of Part 4 | |
| Cap 593 s 22 | Initiating transmission of multiple commercial electronic messages from telecommunications device, etc., accessed without authorization | |
| Cap 593 s 23 | Initiating transmission of multiple commercial electronic messages with intent to deceive or mislead recipients as to source of messages | |
| Cap 593 s 24 | Falsifying header information in multiple commercial electronic messages | |
| Cap 593 s 25 | Registering for electronic addresses or domain names using information that falsifies identity of actual registrant | |
| Cap 593 s 26 | False representations regarding registrant or successor in interest to registrant of electronic address or domain name | |
| Cap 593 Part 5 | Administration and Enforcement | |
| Cap 593 s 27 | Interpretation of Part 5 | |
| Cap 593 s 28 | Authority may appoint authorized officers | |
| Cap 593 s 29 | Authority may approve codes of practice | |
| Cap 593 s 30 | Use of approved codes of practice in legal proceedings | |
| Cap 593 s 31 | Authority may establish do-not-call registers | |
| Cap 593 s 32 | Powers of Authority in relation to do-not-call registers | |
| Cap 593 s 33 | Access to do-not-call registers | |
| Cap 593 s 34 | Authority may issue directions to telecommunications service providers | |
| Cap 593 s 35 | Authority may impose financial penalties | |
| Cap 593 s 36 | Authority may obtain information or documents relevant to investigation | |
| Cap 593 s 37 | Disclosure of information and documents given or produced under section 36 | |
| Cap 593 s 38 | Authority may issue enforcement notice | |
| Cap 593 s 39 | Offence relating to enforcement notices | |
| Cap 593 s 40 | Powers of entry, search, arrest, etc. | |
| Cap 593 s 41 | Power of magistrate to issue search warrant | |
| Cap 593 s 42 | Obstruction of Authority, authorized officers, etc. | |
| Cap 593 s 43 | Recovery of costs and expenses of investigation by Authority | |
| Cap 593 s 44 | Service of notices for purposes of sections 34, 35, 36 and 38 | |
| Cap 593 s 45 | Immunity of Authority, authorized officers, etc. | |
| Cap 593 Part 6 | Unsolicited Electronic Messages (Enforcement Notices) Appeal Board | |
| Cap 593 s 46 | Interpretation of Part 6 | |
| Cap 593 s 47 | Appeal Board established | |
| Cap 593 s 48 | Appeals to Appeal Board | |
| Cap 593 s 49 | Composition of Appeal Board for purposes of appeal | |
| Cap 593 s 50 | Procedure on appeal | |
| Cap 593 s 51 | Powers of Appeal Board | |
| Cap 593 s 52 | Privilege against disclosure | |
| Cap 593 s 53 | Case may be stated for Court of Appeal | |
| Cap 593 s 54 | Offences relating to appeals | |
| Cap 593 s 55 | Privileges and immunities of Appeal Board members and witnesses | |
| Cap 593 s 56 | Rules | |
| Cap 593 Part 7 | Miscellaneous | |
| Cap 593 s 57 | Claims for loss or damage | |
| Cap 593 s 58 | Offences relating to misuse of information | |
| Cap 593 s 59 | Liability of principals, agents, employers and employees | |
| Cap 593 s 60 | Liability of directors, partners, etc. | |
| Cap 593 s 61 | Transactions relating to contravention not void or voidable | |
| Cap 593 s 62 | Regulations | |
| Cap 593 s 63 | (Omitted as spent¡XE.R. 2 of 2012) | |
| Cap 593 Sched 1 | Exemptions | |
| Cap 593 Sched 2 | (Omitted as spent¡XE.R. 2 of 2012) |
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