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(b) makes or has in his possession any document or other thing so closely resembling a document or other thing to which this subsection applies as to be calculated to deceive,
and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 3 years. [cf. 1972 c. 20 s. 169 U.K.]
(2) Subsection (1) applies to the following documents and other things-
(a) any licence, permit, certificate, notice or other document issued or required to be produced under this Ordinance;
(b) any registration mark;
(c) any identifying mark applied to a vehicle by a manufacturer;
(d) any markings or particulars required to be marked on a vehicle under this Ordinance;
(e) any domestic driving licence or permit or international driving permit issued in a country outside Hong Kong;
(f) any document or certificate issued by the manufacturer of a vehicle or any other authority relating to the construction or equipment of the vehicle. (Amended 66 of 1984 s. 12) [cf. 1972 c. 20 s. 169 U.K.]
(3) A person who, for the purpose of-
(a) obtaining any driving licence, vehicle licence, permit, certificate or other document under this Ordinance;
(b) effecting any transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle, to himself or to any other person;
(c) obtaining any variation of any such document;
(d) preventing the issue or variation of any such document or preventing the imposition of any addition to or limitation in relation to any such document; or (Amended 66 of 1984 s. 12)
(e) any other application or notification required to be made or given under this Ordinance, (Added 66 of 1984 s. 12)
knowingly makes any statement which is false in a material particular commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. [cf. 1930 c. 43 s. 112 U.K.]
(4) If it appears to the Commissioner that any declaration or statement made by the person to whom a licence, permit, certificate, notice or other document was issued under this Ordinance, for the purpose of obtaining the issue or variation of such document was false in a material particular, the Commissioner, after giving to such person not less than 7 days' notice in writing of his intention so to do, may cancel such document, and if such person fails to deliver such document to the Commissioner within 10 days of receiving such notice, he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
(5) In any proceedings under this Ordinance, the fact that a driving licence has been granted to a person shall be evidence that that person for the
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