Fugitive Offenders Ordinance (Cap. 503), 1997

The Fugitive Offenders Ordinance (Cap. 203) of Hong Kong was adopted on 25 April 1997.

The purposes of this Ordinance are

• to make provision for the surrender to certain places outside Hong Kong of persons wanted for prosecution, or for the imposition or enforcement of a sentence, in respect of certain offences against the laws of those places;
• for the treatment of persons wanted for prosecution, or for the imposition or enforcement of a sentence, in respect of certain offences against the law of Hong Kong who are surrendered from such places;
• and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.

A list of Surrender of Fugitive Offenders Agreements containing links to download the relevant bilateral Fugitive Offenders Treaties can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.hk/table4ti.htm.