HK Consumer Protection Legislations

Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549 )

  1. Commencement:
    1. 6 August 1999
      The Ordinance sections 1 to 50 (except sections 7(a)(ii), 9(a), 18(a)(ii), 20(a), 35(a)(ii), 37(a) and 40(2)), 112, 113, 154, 157, 159 and 161 and Schedules 1 to 5
    2. 16 August 2000
      Sections 7(a)(ii), 9(a), 18(a)(ii), 20(a), 35(a)(ii), 37(a), 40(2), 51 to 107 (except section 90(8)), 160 and 166
    3. 1 March 2002
      Sections 108(1),(2),(3)(b),(4) and(5)(b),151,164(a) (i) and (ii) and(b) and 168(b)
    4. 1 March 2002 (partly in operation)
      Sections 164(a)(iii), 165, 168(a) and 170(a) and (b)
    5. 30 April 2003
      Sections 108(3)(a) and (5)(a), 114 to 118, 132, 133,135 to 141, 145 to 149 and153
    6. 19 Dec 2003
       Sections 120 to 128, 130, 162, 163,167 and 175
    7. 11 Jan 2008
      Sections 109,110,111,131,134,142,150(1),(2),152,155,156(1),158(1),(2),(3),(4),(6),(7),(8),169,171,172,173 and 174


  2. Purpose:
    A    n Ordinance to make provisions for the registration of practitioners in Chinese medicine; the licensing of traders in Chinese medicines; the registration of proprietary Chinese medicines; and other related matters.