The Hong Kong government will table a bill at the Legislative Council in the first half of 2027 to introduce a statutory cooling-off period for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts, the commerce chief has said.Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah revealed the timeline on Saturday, two weeks after the government concluded a two-month consultation on the policy proposal to address limitations of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance on August 31.“We hope to table the amendment bill in the first half of 2027 and queue to amend the ordinance,” he told a radio show.
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SAT · 2026-09-12 · 05:46 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0912-110697
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Hong Kong to table cooling-off period bill for beauty, fitness deals by mid-2027
Hong Kong's government plans to introduce a statutory cooling-off period for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah announced that the bill will be presented to the Legislative Council in the first half of 2027.
Edith LinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-12 · 05:46 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's government plans to introduce a statutory cooling-off period for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah announced that the bill will be presented to the Legislative Council in the first half of 2027. This move follows a two-month public consultation that concluded on August 31, aimed at addressing limitations within the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. The government intends to amend the ordinance to implement this new consumer protection measure.
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The government concluded a two-month consultation on the policy proposal on August 31.
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Hong Kong government will table a bill to introduce a statutory cooling-off period for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts by mid-2027.
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The amendment bill is hoped to be tabled in the first half of 2027.
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The policy aims to address limitations of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance.
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