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Offence by captain etc., of ship
carrying Prohibited
immigrants.
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370. (1) Subject to subsection (2),
if a ship is in waters outside the waters
of the Colony with prohibited immigrants
on board, or assisting prohibited immigrants,
in such circumstances that any of the
prohibited immigrants are likely to enter,
or to seek to enter, or to be brought
into Hong Kong
(a) each member of the crew;
(b)
the owner of the ship and his
agent; and
(c)
any person who participated in
making arrangements to enable
the voyage on which any of
prohibited immigrants boarded
the ship or were brought to
such waters, to take place,
or to enable such assistance
to be provided,
commits an offence and is liable
(i) on conviction on indictment to
a fine of $5 000 000 and to
imprisonment for life; and
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