Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance
Part 4
Ord. No. 23 of 2024
Section 13
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Part 4
Miscellaneous
13. Prosecution deadline
(1) A prosecution for an indictable offence under this Ordinance that is to be tried summarily may only be started before the end of the specified period.
(2) In this section—
specified period (指明限期), in relation to an offence, means the period of 12 months after the date on which the offence is discovered by the Authority that first discovers the offence.
14. Amendment of Schedules
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend Schedule 1 or 2.
15. Related amendments
The Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) is amended as set out in Schedule 3.
