Cap. 323 《青年人紋身條例》Tattooing of Young Persons Ordinance
生效中To impose restrictions on the tattooing of persons under the age of 18 years.
(Amended E.R. 3 of 2018)
[27 July 1984]
(Format changes—E.R. 3 of 2018)
1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Tattooing of Young Persons Ordinance.
2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, tattoo (紋身) means the insertion into the skin of any colouring material designed to leave a permanent mark.
[ cf. 1969 c. 24 s. 3 U.K.]
3. Prohibition of tattooing of persons under the age of 18 years
Subject to subsection (2), it shall be an offence to tattoo any person under the age of 18 years except when the tattoo is performed for medical reasons by a registered medical practitioner.
It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to show that at the time the tattoo was performed he had reasonable cause to believe, and did believe, that the person tattooed was over the age of 18 years.
Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable to a fine at level 1 or, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 3 months. (Amended E.R. 3 of 2018; E.R. 5 of 2021)
[cf. 1969 c. 24 ss. 1 & 2 U.K.]