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Aviation Security Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2024

Jan 15, 2025
Latest News LEGCO Aviation Security Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2024

On January 15, 2025, the Aviation Security Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2024 (the 'Order') passed in the Legislative Council (LegCo), updating the legislative framework concerning aviation security by modifying the jurisdictions subject to the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft (1963 Tokyo Convention) (the ‘Tokyo Convention’).

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On January 15, 2025, the Aviation Security Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2024 (the ‘Order’) passed in the Legislative Council (LegCo). The Order updates the legislative framework concerning aviation security through modifications to Schedule 1 of the Aviation Security Ordinance, pertaining to the application of the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft (1963 Tokyo Convention) (the ‘Tokyo Convention’). The enactment of the Order was authorized by the Chief Executive in Council and is intended to reflect current international standards and geopolitical realities relevant to aviation security protocols.

Specifically, the Order revises Schedule 1 to include fourteen additional countries or territories within the scope of the Tokyo Convention’s applicability. It also incorporates amendments to the official designations of existing jurisdictions already listed in Schedule 1, ensuring consistency with internationally recognized nomenclature. These changes are designed to maintain a current and legally robust framework for prosecuting offences committed on board aircraft within Hong Kong’s legal jurisdiction.

The Order will come into operation on March 1, 2025.

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