1986 Ed.]
Import and Export
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(a) from the vessel, aircraft or vehicle except to a place specified in the notice, being a place designated by such owner; and
(b) from such place,
save in accordance with permission therefor granted under subsection (4).
(3) A copy of any notice given under subsection (2) shall, where the goods are to be stored in premises occupied by a person other than the owner of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle, be given also to the person occupying such premises and such person shall not remove, or permit the removal of, the article from his premises save in accordance with permission therefor granted under subsection (4).
(4) The officer giving notice under subsection (2) shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, after he knows of the identity, or he verifies the particulars, of the consignee of the article to which the notice relates, permit the person upon whom the notice is served to remove, or permit the removal of, the article from the place where, by virtue of the notice, it may lawfully be kept either—
(a) unconditionally, in which case he shall notify the person on whom the notice is served in writing; or
(b) after examination of the article in accordance with the powers vested in such officer under section 20.
(5) It shall be the duty of the person upon whom a notice is served under subsection (2) or (3), at any time prior to the grant of permission under subsection (4), upon obtaining information as to the identity or particulars of the consignee of the article to which the notice relates, being information not previously supplied by such person to the officer giving the notice, to supply such information to the officer specified in the notice.
(Added, 36 of 1983, s. 5)
20B. (1) Where any article is upon any vessel, aircraft or vehicle for importation into Hong Kong and an officer desires, in the exercise of his functions under section 20, to examine such article, but he is of the opinion that such article can be more conveniently examined after it has been removed from such vessel, aircraft or vehicle, he may give notice to the consignee of the article, requiring the article to be removed for examination to premises specified in the notice, being premises nominated by the consignee.
(2) A copy of any notice given under subsection (1) shall, where the goods are to be removed to premises occupied by a person other than the consignee, be given also to the person occupying such premises.
Requirement that articles may be removed from vessel etc. for examination.