1986 Ed.
Import and Export
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18. (1) Any person who-
(a) imports any unmanifested cargo; or
(b) exports any unmanifested cargo,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. (Amended, 60 of 1980, s. 4 and 3 of 1984, s. 2)
(2) It shall be a defence to a charge under this section against the owner of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle, if the owner proves that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have known that the cargo was unmanifested.
19. (1) The owner of any vessel shall, if required to do so by the Commissioner, an authorized officer or a member of the Customs and Excise Service, furnish forthwith to the Commissioner or to the authorized officer or member of the Customs and Excise Service, a written list showing, so far as the owner is aware, every port or place at which the vessel has called during the period of 3 months immediately preceding the date of its arrival in Hong Kong. (Amended, L.N. 294/82)
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $200.
PART V
POWERS OF INVESTIGATION
20. (1) Without prejudice to the powers conferred by section 21, any member of the Customs and Excise Service and any authorized officer may, for the purposes of this Ordinance
(a) enter at any reasonable time and search any premises (other than domestic premises) or place registered under this Ordinance or occupied by a person who has been registered under this Ordinance or a person who is the holder of a licence; (Amended, 3 of 1973, s. 2)
(b) stop, board and search any vessel, aircraft or vehicle;
(c) require the production of
(i) any licence;
(ii) any document which relates to the origin or nature of any article or which he suspects to be relevant to an offence under this Ordinance; or
(iii) any record or other document required to be kept by this Ordinance; (Replaced, 3 of 1973, s. 2)
(d) examine and take copies of any licence or of any record or document referred to in paragraph (c); (Replaced, 3 of 1973, s. 2)
Offence of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo.
Written list showing ports of call to be furnished to the Commissioner.
General powers of members of Customs and Excise Service, etc.
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