香港特別行政區 訴 黃煡聰

香港特別行政區 訴 黃煡聰

The Court held that s109 of the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Ordinance is clarificatory: it confirms that the penalty provisions of the National Security Law, including the minimum sentence in Article 21, apply to conspiracies, attempts and incitement. There is no legal gap; the applicant's arguments...

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Citation
[2025] HKCA 813
Parties
Applicant: 黃煡聰 (JOHN Joseph also known as WONG Kin-chung); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
5 September 2025
Case Number
CACC92/2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Sentence (national Security) / Application for Certificate Under S32 to Certify a Point of Law of Great and General Importance (refused)
Outcome
Application for certificate under s32 refused
Legal Topics
Conspiracy, Applicability of Minimum Sentences, Interaction of National and Local Statutes, Clarifying Provisions (for the Avoidance of Doubt)
Source Language
ch
National Security Law Criminal Law Statutory Interpretation Sentencing Law Conspiracy Applicability of Minimum Sentences Interaction of National and Local Statutes Clarifying Provisions (for the Avoidance of Doubt)

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Parties

黃煡聰 (JOHN Joseph also known as WONG Kin-chung)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Sentence (national Security) / Application for Certificate Under S32 to Certify a Point of Law of Great and General Importance (refused)

  1. 1 Whether Article 21 of the National Security Law (minimum sentence of five years for serious offences) applies to conspiracy offences under Crimes Ordinance s159A derived from NSL offences.
  2. 2 Whether National Security (Legislative Provisions) Ordinance s109 was intended to change the penalty regime in the NSL or merely to clarify that NSL penalties apply to conspiracy, incitement and attempt.
  3. 3 Whether the legislative history and principles (including presumption against redundancy) support a reading that local law (Crimes Ordinance s159C) governs sentencing for conspiracies derived from NSL Articles 20 and 21.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that s109 of the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Ordinance is clarificatory: it confirms that the penalty provisions of the National Security Law, including the minimum sentence in Article 21, apply to conspiracies, attempts and incitement. There is no legal gap; the applicant's arguments fail to raise an arguable case. The application for a certificate was therefore refused.

Court Disposition

Application for certificate under s32 refused

Orders

  • Application for certificate under s32 refused