Specified Drilling

Licences / Permits

Legislation

Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (Instrument A305)

Section 13 Unlawful drilling

  1. If—
    1. a person, without the permission of the Secretary for Security or the Commissioner of Police, provides specified drilling to any other person; or
    2. a person is present, for the purpose of providing specified drilling to any other person, at a meeting held for the purpose of providing specified drilling, and the meeting is held without the permission of the Secretary for Security or the Commissioner of Police,
    the person commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.

  2. A person who—
    1. receives specified drilling at a meeting mentioned in subsection (1)(b); or
    2. is present at a meeting mentioned in subsection (1)(b) for the purpose of receiving specified drilling,
    commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 3 years.

  3. A person who, without the permission of the Secretary for Security or the Commissioner of Police—
    1. receives or participates in specified drilling the conduct of which is planned or otherwise led by an external force; or
    2. receives or participates in specified drilling conducted under the control, direction, financial contributions or support of an external force,
    commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 5 years.

  4. A person who, without the permission of the Secretary for Security or the Commissioner of Police—
    1. provides specified drilling in a meeting the holding of which is planned or otherwise led by an external force;
    2. provides specified drilling on behalf of an external force;
    3. provides specified drilling in cooperation with an external force;
    4. provides specified drilling under the control, supervision or direction of, or on request by, an external force; or
    5. provides specified drilling under the financial contributions, or support by other means, of an external force,
    commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 10 years.

  5. Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply if—
    1. the specified act is necessary for the person to discharge the person’s duty as a public servant;
    2. the specified drilling is conducted under the law of the HKSAR;
    3. the person is not a Chinese citizen and has the nationality of a foreign country, and the person does the specified act because the person serves in an armed force of a government of the foreign country or serves as a law enforcement officer of a government of the foreign country;
    4. the person has the nationality or residency of a foreign country, and the person does the specified act because the person serves in an armed force of a government of the foreign country for complying with the legal requirement of the foreign country;
    5. China participates in the specified drilling, and the person does the specified act as a serviceman or law enforcement officer; or
    6. the specified drilling is provided by the military, national defence or police department of a government of a foreign country, and the drilling is a part of a course or extra-curricular activity held or arranged by an educational establishment for the students receiving full-time education at the educational establishment.

  6. If—
    1. a person does an act before the commencement of this section, and the act continues on or after that commencement; or
    2. a person does an act on or after that commencement under an arrangement or agreement made before that commencement,
    and the person would have committed an offence under subsection (3) or (4) for the act but for this subsection, then the person must not be convicted of the offence for the act.

  7. Where an act is done or continues to be done after the expiry of 6 months after the commencement of this section, subsection (6) does not apply in relation to the act.

  8. In this section—

    educational establishment (教育機構)—
    1. means a university, college, school or other similar educational establishment; but
    2. does not include an educational establishment specialized in providing military training or drilling course;
    specified act (指明作為), in relation to an offence under subsection (3) or (4), means an act that constitutes the offence;

    specified drilling (指明操練)—
    1. means training or drilling in—
      1. the use of an offensive weapon as defined by section 2(1) of the Public Order Ordinance (Cap. 245);
      2. the practice of military exercises; or
      3. the practice of evolutions; but
    2. does not include an activity that is training or drilling mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) but conducted solely for leisure purpose.

Application Methods

  • Applicants may submit applications for permission in relation to specified drilling to the Police Licensing Office.
  • Applicants should prepare the following documents and submit them to the Police Licensing Office in person, by post or by email (Email address sd-licensing@police.gov.hk):
A. Applicable to application submitted by providers of specified drilling
  • Copy of identity document(s) (including the applicant and known participants)
  • Copy of passport and other travel document(s) (including the applicant and known participants)
  • Copy of registration certificate of the organisation (including local/foreign organiser(s) and co-organiser(s), etc.)
  • Relevant training record of the activity / specified drilling (if applicable)
  • Details of the activity / specified drilling (including the purpose, target audience, fee and rundown of the event, etc.)
  • Floorplan and photos of the venue for the activity / specified drilling
  • Images of the uniform of the provider and participants of the activity / specified drilling and logo to be used on banners, flags, T-shirts, etc. (if applicable)
  • List and images of offensive weapon(s) (if applicable)
  • Copy of relevant licence(s) (e.g. arms, martial arts weapons, etc.) (if applicable)
  • Proof of authorization for use of venue (for the event to be held in the common area of a private property / building, please submit relevant documentary proof if approval has been obtained from the owner/management concerned)
  • Employment letter / invitation letter (e.g. being employed or invited to provide the activity / specified drilling)
  • Other relevant documents
B. Applicable to individual application submitted by participants of specified drilling
  • Copy of identity document(s)
  • Copy of passport and other travel document(s)
  • Name and contact of the provider of the activity / specified drilling
  • Proof of membership or student status of the provider of the activity / specified drilling (if applicable)
  • Documentary proof of participation in the activity / specified drilling (e.g. invoice, receipt, employment letter and invitation letter, etc.)
  • Details of the activity / specified drilling (e.g. the purpose, fee and rundown of the event, etc.)
  • Personal particulars of parent or legal guardian (if the applicant is aged under 18, it is required to provide a copy of the identity card or travel document(s) of his/her parent or legal guardian, as well as a copy of proof of relationship with the applicant)
  • Other relevant documents


Enquiries

Telephone:  2860 6551
Email:  sd-licensing@police.gov.hk
Address:12/F, Arsenal House, Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong