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Firearms and Ammunition
[1981 Ed.
Possession on ship or aircraft of foreign state.
Possession of arms and
ammunition in transit.
Possession for purposes of
export.
(i) before delivery of the arms or ammunition to, or their collection from, a member of the Customs and Excise Service; or
(ii) because it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (b) by reason of the short duration of the aircraft's presence in Hong Kong.
7. (1) Section 13 does not apply to the possession of arms or ammunition by any person who is authorized to have such possession by the appropriate authority having jurisdiction on any ship of war or military aircraft of a foreign state if the arms or ammunition remain at all times on the ship or aircraft while it is in Hong Kong.
(2) A certificate under the hand of the Chief Secretary shall be conclusive proof that a ship or aircraft is or is not one to which subsection (1) applies.
8. Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to the possession of or dealing in arms or ammunition by a person whose possession or dealing is limited to arms or ammunition--
(a) which are brought into Hong Kong only in the course of
being transported as cargo to some other place; and
(b)
which are-
(i) recorded as cargo in the manifest of the vessel or aircraft on board which they are brought into Hong Kong and remain on board such vessel or aircraft at all times while it is in Hong Kong,
(ii) in the case of a vessel, are part of the personal baggage of a passenger and remain on board such vessel in a securely locked cabin or container at all times while it is in Hong Kong.
9. Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to the possession, storage or transport of arms or ammunition by a person if that person-
(a) has received them by delivery from a licensed dealer in the ordinary course of business, or from some other person authorized to have possession of them, and has done so as the carrier, or the agent or employee of the carrier, on whose aircraft, vessel, train or vehicle the arms or ammunition are to be exported from Hong Kong; or
(b)
is in possession of arms or ammunition after they have been delivered as described in paragraph (a) and-
(i) ensures that the arms or ammunition are recorded in the manifest of the aircraft, vessel, train or vehicle on which they are to be so exported; and
(ii) ensures that prior to their being placed on such aircraft, vessel, train or vehicle, they are kept in a manner and place approved by the Commissioner, on such terms and conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit; and