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(a) his detention is unlawful under the laws of that State or the conditions of detention are inhumane or unjustifiably severe; or
(b) there is reasonable cause for believing that his life or liberty will be endangered for reasons of race, nationality, political opinion or religion, in any country to which the ship is likely to go.
8.
For the purposes of section 5, 6 or 7, a ship, and for the purposes of section 5, an aircraft, shall be treated as belonging to a State in such circumstances as may be specified by an order made under that section; and different circumstances may be so specified with respect to different States and different classes of ship or aircraft.
9. (1) The Governor may authorize the Director of Commerce and Industry to make such arrangements as the Governor thinks fit for securing the refund of duties imposed on hydrocarbon oils under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance where such hydrocarbon oils are-
(a) imported into Hong Kong; and
(b) used for such purpose that, had they been imported for that use, exemption from customs duty would have been required to be granted under-
(i) Article 50 in the First Schedule to this Ordinance; or
(ii) an order made under subsection (1) of section 4 of this Ordinance.
(2) Any arrangements made under this section may impose conditions subject to which any refund shall be made.
(3) Any amount of money refunded under arrangements made under this section shall be paid from the general revenue of the Government of Hong Kong.
10. (1) A diplomatic agent or consular officer of any State may, if authorized to do so under the laws of that State, administer oaths, take affidavits and do notarial acts-
(a) required by a person for use in that State or under the laws thereof; or
(b) otherwise required by a national of that State but not for use in Hong Kong except under the laws of some other country.
(2) The Governor may by order exclude or restrict the provisions of subsection (1) in relation to the diplomatic agents or consular officers of any State in Hong Kong if it appears to him that in any territory of that State diplomatic agents or consular officers of the United Kingdom are not permitted to perform functions.
Ship and aircraft belonging to a State. 1968 c. 18, s. 16(2).
Authorized refund of duties paid on hydrocarbon oils.
1968 c. 18, s. 8. (Cap. 109.)
First Schedule.
Right of diplomatic agents and consular officers to administer oaths and do notarial acts in certain cases. 1968 c. 18, s. 10.