Chief Executive in Council

“ A person who breeds or breeds from, or causes, suffers or permits to breed or breed from, a fighting dog commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 6 months. ”

“ According to Section 3 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) , the term "ordinance" also includes any subsidiary legislation made under any ordinances of Hong Kong that does not contravene with the Hong Kong Basic Law. ”

“ Power to give directions
(1) For the purposes of the Ordinance or this Regulation, an authorized officer may, by notice in writing, direct the keeper of a dog to—
(a) present the dog for weighing or inspection or both at such place and in such manner as may be specified in the direction; (b) deliver the dog for detention at such place, in such manner and for such period of detention as may be specified in the direction; (c) confine the dog to such place, in such manner and for such period as may be specified in the direction ”