FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1983
FULL PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR THE FIVE SITES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG; AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, (KOWLOON WEST), KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOO, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
CONDITIONS OF SALE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF SHA TIN, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, TSUEN WAN, TAI PO, NORTH, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS.
SALE PLANS MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED LOCATIONS.
RULES MAKE CARGO CHECKING EASIER
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REGULATIONS AIMED AT FACILITATING THE EXAMINATION OF IMPORTED CARGO FOR THE PROTECTION OF HONG KONG'S TRADING INTERESTS, WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
REFERRING TO THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REMOVAL OF ARTICLES) REGULATIONS, 1983, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE, MEMBERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE HAVE THE POWER TO SERVE NOTICE TO PROHIBIT THE REMOVAL OF IMPORTED CARGO FROM THE CARGO CARRIER IF THERE IS A NEED TO IDENTIFY OR VERIFY THE PARTICULARS OF THE CONSIGNEE.
THE ORDINANCE ALSO EMPOWERS MEMBERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TO REQUIRE THE TRANSFER OF THE IMPORTED CARGO TO AN AGREED LOCATION IF IT IS CONSIDERED MORE CONVENIENT TO EXAMINE THE CARGO AFTER IT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CARRIER.
+THE NEW REGULATIONS PRESCRIBE FORMS OF NOTICE AND SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH NOTICE IS TO BE SERVED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
ANY FURTHER ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE REGULATIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO MR S.B. LEE OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT AT TELI 3-677246.
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