UNIFORMS ORDINANCE, 1895
Title
UNIFORMS ORDINANCE, 1895
Description
No. 4 of 1895.
An Ordinance to regulate the wearing of naval, military and
air force uniforms.
[29th May, 1895.]
1. This Ordinancerray be cited as the Uniforms Ordinance,
1895.
2. In this Ordinance, 'His Majesty's military forces' means
the regular forces, and any officer or volunteer ag defined by the
Volunteer Ordinance, 1933.
As amended hy No. 20 of 1929 [1.11.29].
3.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person not serving in His Majesty's
military or air forces, to wear the uniform of any of those forces, or any
dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other
distinctive marks of any such uniform : Provided that this enactment shall not
prevent any person from wearing any uniform or dress in the course of a
stage play performed in a place in which the public performance of stage
plays is permitted, or in the course of a music hall or circus performance, or in
the course of any bond fide military representation.
(2) Every person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall
upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
4. Every person not serving in His Majesty's naval, military or air forces
who wears the uniform of any of those forces, or any dress, having the
appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive marks of any
such uniform, in such a manner or in such circumstances as to be likely to bring
contempt upon that uniform, or employs any other person so to wear that uniform or
dress, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a' fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month.
[Originally No. 10 of 1895. No. 20 of 1929.] Short title. Interpretation. 57 & 58 Vict. C. 45, s. 4. Ordinance No. 10 of 1933. Person not serving in military or air forces not to wear uniform. 57 & 58 Vict. C. 45, s. 2. Punishment of person bringing contempt on naval, military or air force uniform. 57 & 58 Vict. C. 45, s. 3.
An Ordinance to regulate the wearing of naval, military and
air force uniforms.
[29th May, 1895.]
1. This Ordinancerray be cited as the Uniforms Ordinance,
1895.
2. In this Ordinance, 'His Majesty's military forces' means
the regular forces, and any officer or volunteer ag defined by the
Volunteer Ordinance, 1933.
As amended hy No. 20 of 1929 [1.11.29].
3.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person not serving in His Majesty's
military or air forces, to wear the uniform of any of those forces, or any
dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other
distinctive marks of any such uniform : Provided that this enactment shall not
prevent any person from wearing any uniform or dress in the course of a
stage play performed in a place in which the public performance of stage
plays is permitted, or in the course of a music hall or circus performance, or in
the course of any bond fide military representation.
(2) Every person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall
upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
4. Every person not serving in His Majesty's naval, military or air forces
who wears the uniform of any of those forces, or any dress, having the
appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive marks of any
such uniform, in such a manner or in such circumstances as to be likely to bring
contempt upon that uniform, or employs any other person so to wear that uniform or
dress, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a' fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month.
[Originally No. 10 of 1895. No. 20 of 1929.] Short title. Interpretation. 57 & 58 Vict. C. 45, s. 4. Ordinance No. 10 of 1933. Person not serving in military or air forces not to wear uniform. 57 & 58 Vict. C. 45, s. 2. Punishment of person bringing contempt on naval, military or air force uniform. 57 & 58 Vict. C. 45, s. 3.
Abstract
[Originally No. 10 of 1895. No. 20 of 1929.] Short title. Interpretation. 57 & 58 Vict. C. 45, s. 4. Ordinance No. 10 of 1933. Person not serving in military or air forces not to wear uniform. 57 & 58 Vict. C. 45, s. 2. Punishment of person bringing contempt on naval, military or air force uniform. 57 & 58 Vict. C. 45, s. 3.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/1449
Edition
1937
Volume
v1
Subsequent Cap No.
228
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 4 of 1895
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“UNIFORMS ORDINANCE, 1895,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed April 29, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/1449.
