Power to make regulations.
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(3) The Governor in Council after considering the claim referred to him under subsection (2) may-
(a) order the return of the forfeited article, vessel or vehicle
to the claimant; or
(b) reject the claim.
PART VII.
REGULATIONS.
31. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for all or any of the following purposes→
(a)
(b)
prohibiting the import and export of any article; prohibiting the import and export of any article except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence;
(c) providing for the issue of licences to import or export
any article:
(d) prescribing conditions to be observed by any person before or after the issue of an import licence or an export licence;
(e) imposing upon owners of ships, aircraft and vehicles, masters of ships, commanders of aircraft and persons in charge of vehicles such obligations in respect of manifests, bills of lading, air waybills, air consignment notes and such other similar matters as may be neces- sary for carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance;
{ imposing other conditions or restrictions on the import
or export of any article:
(g)
(0)
imposing conditions or restrictions on any cargo placed in or on any vessel, aircraft or vehicle for the purpose of import or export;
controlling the examination and storage of articles imported or exported or about to be imported or exported;
(i) requiring any person importing or exporting any article to give any specified information in respect of the article before or after it has been imported or exported; () regulating the movement within Hong Kong of any article which has been or is intended to be imported or exported or otherwise dealt with under the provisions of this Ordinance;
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(k) providing for the issue of certificates in respect of the importing, exporting, producing, processing, manufactur- ing and composition of any article and for conditions which may be attached to such certificate;
providing for the issue of certificates in respect of preferential customs tariffs and for conditions which may be attached to such certificate;
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(m) providing for the registration of any person applying for the issue of any licence and for conditions which may be attached to such registration;
(n) providing for the registration of any person importing, exporting, manufacturing, processing, storing, distribut- ing, selling or dealing with any article in respect of which any licence may be issued and for the condition which may be attached to the registration of any such person:
(0) providing for the registration of any premises-
◊ in respect of which any licence may be issued; or (ii) connected with the importing, exporting, manu- facture, processing, storage, distribution, sale or other dealing with any article in respect of which any licence may be issued,
and prescribing any condition upon the registration of such premises;
(P) providing for the cancellation, revocation or suspension for any period of the registration of any person where the Director is satisfied that the person so registered has contravened any condition of any licence;
providing for the imposition and administration of quota controls in respect of the import or export of any article;
(4)
() providing for the sale or transfer of any quota and for the conditions under which any quota may be sold or transferred;
providing for the registration of any person involved in any dealing with an article on which any quota control is imposed and the transfer of any such registration from one person to another;
() requiring importers, exporters, carriers, owners and manufacturers to furnish to the Director or any other specified public officer information for the purpose of compiling statistics of overseas trade;