Dangerous drug in transit.
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(2) A person who intends to export from Hong Kong a dangerous drug in respect of which an export licence has been issued under subsection (1) of section 12 sball-
(a) if so required, produce to the Director the dangerous
drug and the export licence; and
(b) produce such other evidence as the Director may require to satisfy him that the dangerous drug is being lawfully exported to the place and person specified in the export licence.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
14. (1) If a dangerous drug which is in transit-
(a) is not in course of transit from a country from which it may lawfully be exported to another country into which it may lawfully be imported; or
(b) was exported from a country which is a party to the Conventions and was not accompanied by a valid export authorization or diversion certificate, as the case may be, the person by whom the dangerous drug was imported shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to imprisonment for three years, unless, in the case of a contravention of paragraph (b), he shows that he had taken all practicable steps to ensure that the said paragraph was complied with.
(2) Save under and in accordance with a removal licence issued by the Director under section 15, no person shall-
(a) remove a dangerous drug which is in transit from the ship, aircraft, vehicle or train in which it was imported into Hong Kong; or
(6) in any way move a dangerous drug in Hong Kong after its removal from the ship, aircraft, vehicle or train in which it was imported into Hong Kong.
(3) No person shall-
(a) cause a dangerous drug which is in transit to be subjected to any process which alters its pature; or
(6) wilfully open or break any package or other thing
containing a dangerous drug which is in transit,
except on the instructions of the Director and in such manner as he may direct.
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(4) Save under and in accordance with a diversion licence issued by the Director under subsection (1) of section 16, no person shall cause a dangerous drug which is in transit to be diverted to any destination other than-
(a) the country specified in the export authorization or diversion certificate accompanying the dangerous drug when it was imported into Hong Kong, or
(b) the country to which the dangerous drug was originally
to be exported.
(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (2), (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable-
(2) on conviction on indictment, to a fiae of one hundred thousand dollars and to imprisonment for ten years; and (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of ten thousand dollars
and to imprisonment for three years.
(6) Subsection (1) or paragraph (b) of subsection (3) shall not apply to-
(a) a dangerous drug which is in transit by post; or (b) a dangerous drug forming part of the medical stores of a ship or aircraft, if the quantity thereof does not exceed the quantity reasonably required for the purpose of such stores.
(7) Subsection (2) shall not apply to a dangerous drug which is in transit by past.
15. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Director may issue a removal licence authorizing the person named therein to remove the dangerous drug in transit specified therein in such manner and at such time as may be specified therein.
(2) Except where a dangerous drug which is in transit was exported from a country which is not a party to the Conventions, a removal licence shall not be issued in respect of a dangerous drug unless a valid export authorization or diversion certificate relating to that drug is produced to the Director.
16. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Director may issue a diversion licence authorizing the person named therein to divert the dangerous drug in transit specified therein to such country as may be specified therein.
(2) The Director shall not issue a diversion licence under subsection (1) except-
(a) on production to him of a valid import certificate issued by a competent authority in the country to which the dangerous drug in transit is to be diverted; or
Licence to remove
dangerous drug
ja transit.
Licence to divert danger- ous drug in transit,