1989 Ed.]
Dutiable Commodities
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tonnage, vehicle, train or aircraft, not being a public transport or state aircraft, may by order of a magistrate be forfeited. (Amended L.N. 294 of 1982)
(2) For the purpose of this section, "vehicle" means "taxi", "public light bus" or "public bus" as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374). (Amended 75 of 1982 s. 114)
(Amended 3 of 1970 s. 12) [cf. 1876 c. 36 s. 120 U.K.]
20. Restrictions on import and export
Except with the written permission of the Commissioner, no goods to which this Ordinance applies shall-
(a) be imported or exported otherwise than by air, road, rail or sea and to or from such ports or places and by such routes, or
(b) be landed from or loaded or taken on any ship, aircraft, train or vehicle elsewhere than at such places,
as the Commissioner by notification in the Gazette may appoint.
21. Penalty on not bringing to at stations; or carrying away officers (Amended L.N. 294 of 1982)
(1) If any ship arriving in or departing from Hong Kong or on which any goods to which this Ordinance applies are being imported or exported does not bring to at such stations as may be appointed by the Commissioner for examination or for the landing of officers from such ships, the master of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000. (Amended 3 of 1970 s. 13; L.N. 294 of 1982)
(2) If any ship departs from any such station without the knowledge of the proper member of the Customs and Excise Service or from Hong Kong with any member of the Customs and Excise Service or other Government officer on board, without the consent of such member or officer, the master of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.
(3) This section shall apply to aircraft and vehicles and persons in charge thereof as it applies to ships and the masters of ships.
22. Import and export statements
[cf. 1876 c. 36 s. 136 U.K.; 1883 c. 55 s. 5 U.K.]
(1) The owners, charterers or agents of every ship, aircraft or vehicle, in which goods to which this Ordinance applies are imported or exported, or the master of every such ship, the person in charge of every such aircraft or the driver of every such vehicle shall, within 7 days or such longer period as the
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