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Marine Fish Culture
[1983 Ed.
Power of search, seizure, etc.
(Cap. 281.)
Power of sale or other disposal.
(b) against a decision of the Director to refuse to renew a licence or permit, the licence or permit (if expired) shall be deemed to continue in force according to its terms and conditions until the determination of the appeal by the Governor, and if the effect of the decision of the Governor is that the licence or permit shall be renewed by the Director, until such time as is necessary to renew the licence or permit.
17. (1) Subject to subsection (2), if the Director or an authorized officer has reason to suspect that any vessel or raft or impoundment within the waters of Hong Kong is being or has been used in or for or in connexion with the commission of any offence under this Ordinance, he may without warrant-
(a) board and search any such vessel or raft; and
(b) seize and detain any such raft or impoundment, and any fish, equipment or other thing found on board any vessel or on or in any raft or within any impoundment which appears to him to be or to have been so used or that constitutes evidence of any such offence having been committed. (Replaced, 18 of 1983, s. 2)
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to---
(a) any ship required to be provided with a certificate referred to in section 3(1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance; and
(b) any vessel for the time being used for any purpose by Her Majesty's Government, the Government of Hong Kong or any State.
(3) The Director or an authorized officer may seize and detain any raft or impoundment found sunken, stranded, abandoned or adrift within or outside a fish culture zone and any fish, equipment or other thing found on or in any such raft or within any such impoundment. (Replaced, 18 of 1983, s. 2)
18. (1) Subject to subsection (4), the Director or an authorized officer may sell in such manner as the Director or an authorized officer sees fit, any raft or impoundment and any fish, equipment or other thing found on board any vessel or on or in any raft or within any impoundment, seized and detained under section 17.
(2) Where any raft or impoundment and any fish, equipment or other thing to which this section applies is sold under subsection (1), the Director or an authorized officer may deduct from the proceeds of sale any reasonable expenses or disbursements incurred by the Director or an authorized officer in respect of the seizure, detention or the sale.
(3) The proceeds of sale less any expenses or disbursements deducted under this section shall-