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Case
CHENG Pui-kit
MA Mar-ho
NG Chi-keung TSANG Hing-man
WAN Kit-ran
LEE Ping-yau
YU Chi-lun
Nature
strict liability offence of publishing an obscene article
evidential presumptions
presumptions relating to unlawful gambling and forfeiture of money presumed to be used for unlawful gambling
disqualification for holding or obtaining driving licence in addition to fines paid amounted to double punishment
"due diligence" defence to a charge of importing counterfeit goods
possession of offence weapon in public place without lawful authority or reasonable excuse
Provisions being
challenged
S.21(1) of Control of Obscene and Indecent Article Ordinance (art 11(1) of BCR)
S.18A, 35A and 34 of Import and Export Ordinance (art 11(1) of BOR)
S.19(1)(a) and (c), 19(2) and 19(4) of Gambling Ordinance (art. 11(1) of BOR)
S.8 of Road Traffic (Driving Offence Points) Ord (art. 11(6) of BCR)
S.12(2) of Trade Description Ordinance (art. 11 (1) of BOR)
S.33(1) of Public Order Ordinance (art. 11 (1) of BCR)
Decision
Court
not inconsistent Magistrates
Court with BOR
Impact/HKG's
response
Nil
not inconsistent Magistrates
Court with BOR
Nil
not inconsistent Magistrates with BOR
Court
Nil
not inconsistent Magistrates
Court with BOR
Nil
not inconsistent Magistrates with BOR
Court
not inconsistent Magistrates,
Court with BOR
Nil
Nil
JL.
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