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Fint Scheduk.
Secont Schedule.
Third Schedule.
Appointme
of authorized oticers.
Restriccon O
best of
Schedule
specle.
Reamiccion on expon ot
scheduled Speckers.
Resrletion o
passion of
scheduled species.
"scheduled animal" means an animal specified in the second colunı of
the First Schedule:
"scheduled animal part" means a readily recognizable part or derivative specified in the third column, of an animal specified in relation to that part or derivative in the first column, of the Second Schedule; "scheduled plant" mezos a plant specified in the second column of the Third Schedule and any readily recognizable part or derivative of such a plant;
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"scheduled species" means a scheduled animal, scheduled animal part
or a scheduled plant.
(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, a scheduled species shall be deemed to be in transit if it is brought into Hong Kong solely for the purpose of taking it out of Hong Kong and--
(a) remains at all times in or on the vessel, «ircraft, train or vehicle
in ar on which it is brought into Hong Kong
(b) is removed from the vessel, aircraft, train or vehicle in which it was brought into Hong Kong and either returned to the same vessel, aircraft, train or vehicle or transferred directly to another vessel, aircraft, train or vehicle before being despatched to a place outside Hong Kong, and is kept under the control of the Director or an authorized officer while being so removed, returned or transferred; or
(c) is removed from the vessel, aircraft, train or vehicle in which it was brought into Hong Kong and kept under the control of the Director or an authorized officer for a period not excceding 7 days pending despatch to a place outside" Hong Kong.
3. The Director may in writing authorize any public officer to exercise any of the powers and perform any of the duties conferred or imposed on an authorized officer by this Ordinance.
4. (1) Subject to section 18, no person shall, except under and in accordance with a licence issued under section 7(1), on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person, import any scheduled species.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and in the case of a second or subsequent offence shall be liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 montha
5. (1) Subject to section 18. no person shall, except under and in accordance with a licence issued under section 7(1), on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person, export any scheduled species.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of 15,000 and in the case of a second or subsequent offence shall be liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
6. (1) Subject to section 18, no person shall, except under and in accordance with a licence issued under section 7(1), have in his possession or under his control any scheduled species.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilly of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000" and in the case of a second or subsequent offence shall be liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
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(1) The Director may, on application made to him in the Isus and speclfted form and on payment of the fee prescribed in the Fourth renewal of Schedule, issue a licence to import, export or possess scheduled species, Foarth
(2) A licence issued under subsection (1) shall-
(a) be in the specified form;
(b) specify the name and address of the holder of the licence; (e) specify the quantity and description of the scheduled species; (a) specify the conditions, if any, subject to which it is issued; and (e) in the case of a licence authorizing the import or export of any scheduled species, also specify the period within” which the importation or exportation shall be effected.
Leences.
Schedule.
Schedale.
(3) The Director may, on application to him and payment of the fee prescribed in the Fourth Schedule, renew a licence to possess a Fourth scheduled species, extend the period within which importation or ex- portation of any scheduled species is required to be effected, or otherwise vary u licence issued under subsection (İ).
8. (0) The Director may at any time cancel a licence issued under Cancellativo section 7(1) iE
(d) any condition of the licence is contravemed; or
(b) the Director is satisfied that the licence was issued as a result of a false representation of any fact or unlawful act of the applicant
(2) Where the Director cancels a licence under subsection (!), he shall forthwith notify the bolder of the licence and shall state the reason therefor.
(3) Where the Director has notified the holder of a licence under subsection (2) of the cancellation of his licence, the bolder of the licença shall forthwith surrender the licence to the Director.
(4) Any holder of a licence who withour reasonable excuse fails to comply with subsection (3) shall be guity of an offence and shall be liable on canviction to a fine of $2,000.
el Hcence.
9. (1) An authorized officer may require any person who has in Production his possession or under bis control any scheduled species for which a licence under section 7(1) is required to produce the licence in respect of the scheduled species.
(3) Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000.
10. (1) If the Director has reason to suspect that any animal, animal Power so part or plant that is being or has been imported is a scheduled species, uire he may require any person who has the animal, animal part or plant in his possession or under his control to declare its scientific name.
(2) Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.
Ikeda kürsih.
11. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, an authorized officer Powers of may-
(a) stop, board and search any vessel (other than a ship of war), aircraft (other than a military aircraft), train or vehicle if he has reason to Buspect that there is therein any scheduled species
search. etc.