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Import and Export
[1986 Ed.
(b) records particulars of a contract for the consignment of
cargo in a vessel or vehicle;
"cargo” means any article which is imported or exported other
than-
(a) the necessary equipment, stores or fuel of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which the article is imported or exported;
(b) food and other provisions reasonably required for consumption by the crew or passengers of such vessel, aircraft or vehicle:
(c) items of personal property reasonably required for the personal use of the crew or passengers of such vessel, aircraft or vehicle;
(d) any document relating to—
(i) the carriage of cargo in or on such vessel, aircraft or vehicle; or
(ii) the inter-office business transactions of the owner of such vessel, aircraft or vehicle; and
(e) articles imported or exported by a passenger of such vessel, aircraft or vehicle, in his personal baggage or carried by him; (Added, 78 of 1979, s. 2)
"commander" means, in respect of an aircraft, the member of the flight crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator thereof or, if no member of the flight crew is so designated, the person for the time being in command of the aircraft:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Customs and Excise and any Deputy or Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise; (Added, L.N. 294/82)
"consign” means to deliver or transmit an article into the custody of a person for the purpose of delivery or transmission of the article by that person to another specified person;
"contraband" means an article which is exported, imported or otherwise dealt with contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or any other law controlling the import or export of any article;
"Director" means the Director of Trade and, except where the expression “Director of Trade" is used, any Deputy or Assistant Director of Trade; (Replaced, L.N. 294/82)
"domestic premises" means any premises or place used exclusively for residential purposes and constituting a separate household unit;
"export" means to take, or cause to be taken, out of Hong Kong any
article other than an article in transit;
"import" means to bring, or cause to be brought, into Hong Kong
any article other than an article in transit;
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