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Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance (Cap 650): Commentary and Annotations (Hardcopy + ebook)

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Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance (Cap 650): Commentary and Annotations (Hardcopy + ebook)

Author: Harry Chan; Ting-kwok Iu, MH
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789888592890
Ebook ISBN: 9789888592937
Published In: May 2026
Format: Paperback + eBook
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance (Cap. 650) came into effect on 20 January 2026. It requires 25 categories of specified professionals from the social welfare, education, and healthcare sectors to report suspected cases of serious child abuse. Failure to comply may result in criminal prosecution. The commencement of this Ordinance marks an important milestone in Hong Kong’s child protection legal framework.

Pending further development of this area of law through judicial decisions and evolving professional practices, this Annotated Legislation seeks to assist readers in gaining a better understanding of the Ordinance’s provisions and their practical implications.

Acknowledgement … v
About the … vii
Preface … ix
Table of Cases … xiii
Table of Legislation … xv
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance (Cap.650) … 1
- Part 1 Preliminary
  - 1. Short title and commencement… 1
  - 2. Interpretation… 2
  - 3. Application to public officers… 3
- Part 2 Mandatory Reporting
  - 4. When must reports be made… 4
  - 5. Defences for offence under section 4 … 10
  - 6. Requirements for reports … 12
  - 7. Director may issue guidelines… 13
  - 8. Effect of guidelines… 15
- Part 3 Protection for Specified Professionals
  - Division 1 – Pre-reporting Protection
    - 9. Prohibition on inhibiting or obstructing making of reports… 16
  - Division 2 – Post-reporting Protection
    - 10. Application of this Division … 17
    - 11. Prohibition on disclosing identity of specified professionals who made reports… 17
    - 12. No liability incurred by making reports… 19
- Part 4 Miscellaneous … 21
  - 13. Prosecution deadline
  - 14. Amendment of Schedules… 22
  - 15. Related amendments… 22
- Schedule 1… 22
- Schedule 2… 25
- Schedule 3… 26
Index … 29

Harry Chan and Ting-kwok Iu, MH

Harry Chan has been a practising barrister in Hong Kong since 2019. His practice focuses on civil and matrimonial law. He is also an HKMAAL accredited General Mediator. Before his call to the Bar, he served as a Judicial Assistant at the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from 2017 to 2018.

In terms of publications, he was a research assistant for Hong Kong Mediation Manual (3rd Edition) and a co-author of the book chapter entitled "Right to Family" in Law of the Hong Kong Constitution (3rd Edition).

Ting-kwok Iu, MH

Ting-kwok Iu ("TK") is an adjunct professor of the Department of Law, University of Hong Kong; School of Law, City University of Hong Kong; and Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.

Between 2013 and 2017, he advised the Department of Justice, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on the enactment of the apology legislation. The Apology Ordinance came into effect on 1 December 2017. In 2017, TK was awarded a Medal of Honour by the HKSAR Government in recognition of his contribution to the promotion of mediation. At present, TK is a member of the Expert Advisory Group on Legal and Dispute Resolution Services and the Working Group on Mediation Regulatory System, both chaired by the Secretary for Justice of HKSAR.

TK is a solicitor with over 34 years of standing. He is also a general mediator, family mediator and family mediator supervisor accredited by HKMAAL.

TK is listed by Doyle's Guide 2021 to 2025 as a leading family law mediator in Hong Kong. Lexology ranked TK as a Commercial Mediation Thought Leader in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR in 2025.

TK is a co-author of Hong Kong Mediation Manual (3rd Edition) and The Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong: Mediation Ordinance (Cap.620) (2022 Reissue).