港幣被燒的法律問題

《刑事罪行條例》第60條「摧毁或損壞財產」訂明，任何人無合法辯解損毁他人的財產，即屬犯罪。陸偉雄大律師指出，每張紙幣都是發鈔銀行的財物，除非獲銀行授權，市民若無故或蓄意焚燒紙幣，又或在紙幣上寫字，均屬犯法，最高可被判囚2年。

紙幣係發鈔銀行的財物, 市民只係有權使用該紙幣, 並無擁有權.


答番你既問題

有意之下燒毀: 係犯法的...要負刑事責任
無意之下: 如果証明到係不幸在火災中燒毀, 唔算犯法, 因為火災係無法預料到. 市民唔係負刑責

2010-12-23 04:00:28 補充：
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1. Yes - Destroy or damage currency deliberately is a offense (as the government is the ultimate owner of the currency).

2. Yes - Even the currency was destroyed in an accident. The owner does not hold any criminal liability.

Destroyed currency, however, can be replaced if it is still good enough to be identified.

In this case, it will be up to the government (or the bank) to replace it for you or not. In this case, a legal battle may occur.

無意之下：如在不幸在火災中被燒毀，當然不會負刑責。

不過據知如是有意之下燒毁香港銀行紙幣，係犯法的。