PYRAMID SELLING PROHIBITION ——附加英文版
Hong Kong
PYRAMID SELLING PROHIBITION
(CHAPTER 355)
Whole document:
rohibit the promotion of pyramid selling schemes and to
provide for
ected matters.
eptember 1980.]
1. Short title.
Ordinance may be cited as the Pyramid Selling Prohibition
Ordinance.
2. Interpretation.
his Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires--
ds" includes all chattels personal and things in action;
mote" means establish, advertise, manage or assist in the
management
pyramid selling scheme;
amid selling scheme" means a scheme whereby--
a participant in the scheme is granted a licence or right to
introduce
her participant into the scheme who is also granted such
licence or
t and who may further extend the chain of persons who are granted
such
nce or right, notwithstanding that there may be a limitation to
the
er of participants or that there may be any further
conditions
cting eligibility for such licence or right; and
a participant receives a reward on, or at any time
after, the
oduction into the scheme by him of another participant which
reward is
d, whether wholly or in part, otherwise than on the fair market
value
oods or services actually sold by him or by or through that
other
icipant;
ard" includes, refund, commission, discount or allowance but does
not
ude payment for sales demonstration equipment and materials
supplied
ot more than their fair market value and not resold.
3. Offence of promoting a pyramid selling scheme.
person who knowingly promotes a pyramid selling scheme
commits an
nce and is liable on conviction upon indictment to a fine of $
100,000
to imprisonment for 3 years.
4. Liability of directors, partners etc.
Where an offence under this Ordinance has been committed by a
body
orate or member of a body unincorporate, any person who at the
time of
offence--
in the case of a body corporate, was a director, secretary,
principal
cer or manager of that body corporate; or
in the case of a member of a body unincorporate, was a
partner or
ce holder in or a member or manager of that body unincorporate,
ho, in either case, was acting or purporting to act in
any such
city commits a like offence.
Where any person referred to in subsection (1) is charged
with an
nce under this Ordinance it shall be a defence for him to prove
that
offence was committed without his consent or connivance and
that he
cised such diligence to prevent the commission of the offence
as he
t to have exercised having regard to the nature of his functions
and
ll other circumstances.
5. Power to award compensation.
Notwithstanding any provision in any other Ordinance, where a
person
onvicted of an offence under this Ordinance the court may, in
addition
assing such sentence as may otherwise be passed by law,
order the
on so convicted to pay to any person who has suffered financial
loss
lting from that offence, such amount as compensation as it
thinks
onable.
An amount ordered as compensation under subsection (1)
shall be
verable as a civil debt by the person in whose favour the
order is
.
6. Saving of rights and claims.
ing in this Ordinance shall prejudice the enforcement by any
person of
right or claim against any person ceasing to promote a pyramid
selling
me by reason of this Ordinance.
江苏省扫除文盲暂行条例
江苏省人大
江苏省扫除文盲暂行条例
江苏省人大
（1984年6月27日江苏省第六届人民代表大会第二次会议通过 1985年1月1日起施行）
第一条 为加速我省扫除文盲工作，根据《中华人民共和国宪法》第十九条规定，特制定本条例。
第二条 在我省居住的城乡公民中年满十二周岁至四十周岁的文盲，除因生理缺陷而不能学习或精神病患者外，均为扫盲对象，应参加扫盲学习。
第三条 扫除文盲工作由县（市、区）、乡（镇）人民政府领导并组织实施。对在限期内完成扫盲任务成绩显著的单位和个人，给予表彰和奖励；对未能按期完成任务的，要责令检查，限期完成；对严重失职者，予以严肃处理。
第四条 乡（镇）人民政府根据文盲情况规定扫盲学习期限，文盲在规定期限内免费参加学习。无故超过规定学习期限的，其学习费用由乡（镇）人民政府责成本人或家长负担。
第五条 任何单位和个人不得在文盲中招工或收学徒。青壮年文盲不得安排为国家或集体单位的工作人员，不参加扫盲学习的，不得评为先进工作者。职工、学徒工中的青壮年文盲，不达到扫盲标准的不得晋级、转正。
第六条 扫盲经费除国家按规定拨款外，由地方和有关单位自筹解决。扫盲经费必须专款专用。
第七条 乡（镇）必须配备成人教育专职人员。村或办学单位可聘用业余扫盲教师，并给以适当的报酬。
第八条 扫盲采取多种形式、多种办法进行。机关、团体、学校、部队对所在地的扫盲工作有协助和辅导的义务。
第九条 文盲参加学习经过考试达到扫盲标准，由乡（镇）人民政府发给扫盲合格证书。达到基本扫除文盲标准的乡（镇），由县（市、区）人民政府组织验收；达到基本扫除文盲标准的县（市、区），由市人民政府复核验收认定，并报省人民政府备案。
第十条 基本扫除文盲的单位，要巩固扫盲成果，开展各类文化技术教育，继续提高劳动者的文化技术水平。
第十一条 省人民政府有关部门和各市、县（市、区）人民政府根据本条例制定实施细则。
第十二条 本条例自1985年1月1日起施行。
1984年6月27日