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CAP. 217)
Weapons
[1984 Ed.
Office-bearer to give notice in certain cases.
Commissioner may order the delivery up of martial arts weapons.
(Cap. 151)
(Cap. 228)
(Cap. 245)
(Cap. 238)
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to the removal of a martial arts weapon on or after its disposal to a martial arts association or person where the disposal has been notified to the Commissioner under section 6.
8. Where under section 5 or 6 any notice or information is required to be given in respect of the possession or disposal of a martial arts weapon by a martial arts association, the notice or information shall be given by an office-bearer of the association.
9. (1) The Commissioner may at any time in writing order the delivery up to him or seizure of any martial arts weapon where he considers that the possession of the weapon by any martial arts association or person is undesirable— (Amended, L.N. 100/84)
(a) in the case of a martial arts association on the ground—
(i) that he suspects that it is a Triad Society within the meaning of the Societies Ordinance or that it has any group of members who are members of such a society; or
(ii) that any office-bearer, martial arts instructor or employee of the association has been convicted of a criminal offence involving any act of violence or the possession of any offensive weapon within the meaning of the Summary Offences Ordinance or the Public Order Ordinance or any prohibited weapon or martial arts weapon or the possession or use of any arms under the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance or the repealed Ordinance; and
(b) in the case of a person, on the ground—
(i) that he suspects that the person is a member of a Triad Society within the meaning of the Societies Ordinance; or
(ii) that the person has been convicted of a criminal offence involving any act of violence or the possession of any offensive weapon within the meaning of the Summary Offences Ordinance or the Public Order Ordinance or any prohibited weapon or martial arts weapon or the possession or use of any arms under the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance or the repealed Ordinance.
(2) Where the Commissioner in writing orders the delivery up or seizure of any martial arts weapon under subsection (1) he shall in the order specify the ground on which it is made.
(3) Any martial arts association or person aggrieved by an order of the Commissioner for the delivery up or seizure of any martial arts weapon may, within 14 days of receiving notice of the order, appeal by way of petition to the Governor in Council who may confirm the order of the Commissioner or give him such directions as he thinks fit and the decision of the Governor in Council shall be final.
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