FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1981
GRACE PERIOD ALLOWED FOR WEAPONS TO BE HANDED IN
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALLOWED A PERIOD OF GRACE UNTIL THE END OF THIS MONTH FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HAND IN TO THE POLICE ANY +PROHIBITED WEAPON THEY MAY HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATIONS OR THEIR MEMBERS MUST TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOTIFY THE POLICE OF ANY MARTIAL ARTS WEAPONS THEY MAY POSSESS IF THEY DO NOT ALREADY HAVE THE REQUIRED POLICE LICENCES OR EXEMPTION PERMITS.
THEY WILL NOT BE PROSECUTED IF THEY DO THIS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1.
SEPTEMBER 1 IS THE DATE ON WHICH THE NEW WEAPONS CONTROL MEASURES, AS SET OUT IN THE WEAPONS ORDINANCE, WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
FROM THAT DAY, ANYONE POSSESSING A PROHIBITED WEAPON MAY BE FINED UP TO $10 000 AND IMPRISONED FOR THREE YEARS.
+PROHIBITED WEAPONS ARE CHINESE-STYLE THROWING DARTS FLICK-KNIVES, GRAVITY KNIVES, GRAVITY-OPERATED STEEL BATONS, KNUCKLE-DUSTERS, CHINESE-STYLE FIGHTING IRONS AND SPRING-LOADED STEEL BATONS.
THESE CAN BE HANDED IN AT ANY POLICE STATION OR POLICE REPORT
CENTRE.
MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATIONS OR THE IR MEMBERS CAN NOTIFY THEIR POSSESSION OF MARTIAL ARTS WEAPONS TO THE POLICE LICENSING OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, CAINE HOUSE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, ARSENAL STREET, HONG KONG (TELEPHONE 5-284284 EXT. 314).
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