Under the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance in Hong Kong, any form of publication of obscene articles is forbidden. Articles which are held to be indecent may be published but must carry a statutory warning and have access to them restricted to those over the age of 18.
Whether an article is “obscene” or “indecent” under Hong Kong law is the decision of the Obscene Articles Tribunal. It will consider factors such as the standards of morality and decency in the article, the dominant nature of the article as a whole and the class and age groups of those at whom the article is aimed.