محبيه
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Export Ordinance, the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, the Copyright Ordinance and the Control of Obscene
and Indecent Articles Ordinance. Penalties for
these offences are reviewed regularly. Depending on the nature of the offence and the goods involved
or the Customs and Excise Department
either the police
take action. Any such action is usually directed
against the individuals involved rather than against the
a business
itself.
I am not sure that the revocation of a business
registration certificate would be an effective measure
in this context. The requiremont to hold a business
registration certificate is to ensure that the Inland
Department
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Revenue, has a record of all businesses for taxation
purposes. It is unlikely that the revocation of
business registration certificates would prevent such businesses carrying on illegally, and of course there
would be nothing to prevent the principal re-registering
or proprietor.
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under a different name. I fear that the effect would
be a weakening of our revenue control without a significant strengthening of our ability to control businesses dealing in smuggled, counterfeit or pornographic goods.
I have asked the departments involved with this matter to consider whether further measures are
necessary and in the light of their responses, I shall consider referring the matter to the Fight Crime
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