DEFENCES (SKETCHING PREVENTION) ORDINANCE, 1895
Title
DEFENCES (SKETCHING PREVENTION) ORDINANCE, 1895
Description
No. 1 of 1895.
To prevent the Sketching of Defences. [4th March, 1895.]
1. The Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895.
1a.-ln this Ordinance 'sketch'' includes any sketch, drawing,
photograph, picture or painting; and 'battery' includes any bat-
tery, fieldwork, or fortification, or any portion thereof, within the
Colony or the waters thereof.
2.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person, whether a British
subject or an alien, to make or have, in his possession, custody,
or control, any sketch of any battery without the permission in
writing of the Governor:
(2) Such permission shall clearly and expressly state the nature
of the sketches which may be made or possessed by the person
to whom such permission is given, and the, place of which such
sketches may be made.
3. Every person who contravenes the provisions of the last section
shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500
dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months
and further, all such sketches shall be liable to forfeiture.
As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 3 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
As aniended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 8 of 1912 and
no. 21 of 1012.
4. Any person found in the immediate vicinity of any battery,
and with sketching, drawing, photographic, or painting materials
or apparatus in his possession, with the intention of contravening
the provisions of section 2, shall, on summary conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding 125 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term
not exceeding one month.
4a.-Any person who, without lawful authority, or excuse. is
found in or upon my baffery, or in or upon any place, whether
fortified or not, which is set apart or reserved for naval or military
operations or purposes and kvbich the general public have no right
to enter into or upon, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on
summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars,
or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months.
5. It shall be lawful for the Captain Superintendent or Deputy
Superintendent of Police or for any police officer authorised by
either of them, to search the baggage, apartments, and premises of
any person found committing any offence against this Ordinance,
and to take possession of any sketches which may appear to him to
have been illegally made, and to detain and deal with the same in
such manner as may be directed by a Magistrate.
6. Any commissioned or non-conimissioned officer in His
Majesty's naval or military forces and any police officer may, with
or without any warrant or other process, apprehend to cause to be
apprenhended any person offending against this Ordinance or suspected
of so offending, and may bring him or cause him to be brought
before a Magistrate for the. purpose of being dealt with according to
law.
7. Whenever it appears to any Magistrate upon the oath of any
person of repute that there is good cause to believe that there is in
any house, shop, room or other place any sketch, in respect
of which it may appear that an offence has been committed against
this Ordinance, such Magistrate may by warrant directed to any
European police officer empower such officer to enter the same with
such assistance as may be in the daytime, and if neces-
sary to use force by breaking doors or otherwise,, and search for
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 8 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.
As arnended bY No. 3 of 1911, No. 30 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 61 of 191 1.
11 As amended by NO. 3 of 1911, ~o. 50 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912,
and seize any such sketch found therein, and to arrest any person
who may appear to have such articles so seized in his possession,
custody or control.
[s. 8, rep. No. 26 of 1912 S. 3]
Short title. Interpretation. Prohibition of sketching of battery, etc. Penalty. Penalty on person attempting to sketch battery, etc. Trespassing on fortifications or naval or military premises. Power to search for and seize illegal sketches, etc. Arrest of offender. Issue of search warrant.
Abstract
Short title. Interpretation. Prohibition of sketching of battery, etc. Penalty. Penalty on person attempting to sketch battery, etc. Trespassing on fortifications or naval or military premises. Power to search for and seize illegal sketches, etc. Arrest of offender. Issue of search warrant.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/872
Edition
1912
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 1 of 1895
Number of Pages
3
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“DEFENCES (SKETCHING PREVENTION) ORDINANCE, 1895,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed October 22, 2024, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/872.