Crimes Ordinance Part III 3-10 Section 23B Cap. 200 (a) takes place on board a Hong Kong ship on the high seas; and (b) apart from this section is not an offence; and (c) would, were it to take place in Hong Kong, constitute an offence under the law of Hong Kong, shall, subject to subsections (5) and (7), whatever the citizenship or nationality of the person, constitute that offence. (2) Any act of any person which— (a) takes place in the waters of Hong Kong on board, or is committed in such waters by means of, a ship which is not a Hong Kong ship; and (b) would, were the ship a Hong Kong ship, constitute an indictable offence under the law of Hong Kong, shall, subject to subsections (5) and (7), whatever the citizenship or nationality of the person, constitute that offence. [cf. 1878 c. 73 U.K.] (3) Where— (a) an act of any resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region takes place—  (Amended 28 of 1998 s. 2) (i) on board a Hong Kong ship in any port or harbour outside Hong Kong; or (ii) on board a ship which is neither a Hong Kong ship nor a ship to which the person belongs; (b) apart from this subsection the act does not constitute an offence; and (c) the act would, if it took place in Hong Kong, constitute an offence under the law of Hong Kong, Verified Copy Last updated date 16.11.2017