Protection of the Harbour Ordinance

Protection of the Harbour Ordinance
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
  • An Ordinance to protect and preserve the harbour as a special public asset and a natural heritage of Hong Kong by regulating reclamations in the harbour.
CitationCap. 531
Enacted byLegislative Council of Hong Kong
Commenced30 June 1997
Legislative history
Introduced byHon Christine Loh Kung-wai
Introduced22 November 1996
First reading4 December 1996
Second reading27 June 1997
Third reading27 June 1997
Amended by
1999
2025
Status: Amended
Protection of the Harbour Ordinance
Traditional Chinese保護海港條例
Simplified Chinese保护海港条例
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBǎohù Hǎigǎng Tiáolì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingbou2 wu6 hoi2 gong2 tiu4 lai6

The Protection of the Harbour Ordinance, Cap. 531 (Chinese: 保護海港條例) is an ordinance in Hong Kong Law that aims to limit land reclamation in the surviving waters of Victoria Harbour.