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(b) records particulars of a contract for the consignment of

cargo in an aircraft;

"aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the

atmosphere from reactions of the air:

"article in transit" means an article which-

(a) is brought into Hong Kong solely for the purpose of

taking it out of Hong Kong; and

(6) remains at all times in or on the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which it is brought into Hong Kong: "authorized officer" means a person authorized by the Director

under section 4:

"bill of lading" means any document which—

(2) bears the signature of-

(1) the owner, charterer, agent or master of a ship; or (ii) the owner, hirer or person in charge of a vehicle; and

(b) records particulars of a contract for the consignment of

cargo in a vessel or vehicle;

"cargo" means any article which is imported or exported other

than-

(a) the necessary equipment, stores or fuel of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which the article is imported or exported;

(6) food and other provisions reasonably required for con- sumption by the crew or passengers of such vessel, aircraft or vehicle;

(e) items of personal property reasonably required for the personal use of the crew or passengers of such vessel, aircraft or vehicle; and

(d) any document relating to--

(i) the carriage of cargo in or on such vessel, aircraft or vehicle; or

(ii) the inter-office business transactions of the owner of such vessel, aircraft or vehicle;

“commander" means, in respect of an aircraft, the member of the flight crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator thereof or, if no member of the flight crew is so designated, the person for the time being in command of the aircraft:

"consign" means to deliver or transmit an article into the custody of a person for the purpose of delivery or transmission of the article by that person to another specified person:

"contraband" means an article which is exported, imported or otherwise dealt with contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or any other law controlling the import or export of any article;

"Director" means—

(a) the Director of Commerce and Industry,

(b) except where the expression "Director of Commerce and Industry” is used, any Deputy or Assistant Director of Commerce and Industry; and

(c) the Commissioner of the Preventive Service and any Deputy or Assistant Commissioner of the Preventive Service:

"domestic premises" means any premises or place used exclu- sively for residential purposes and constituting a separate household unit:

"export" means to take, or cause to be taken, out of Hong Kong

any article other than an article in transit;

"import" means to bring, or cause to be brought, into Hong Kong

any article other than an article in transit;

"licence" means a licence, certificate, authorization or permit

issued under the provisions of this Ordinance; "manifest" means a document which records or purports to record such particulars of the consignment of cargo in or on any vessel, aircraft or vehicle as may be prescribed by the Director of Commerce and Industry under section 17;

"master" means, in respect of a vessel, the person (except a pilot) having for the time being command or charge of the vessel;

"member of the Preventive Service" means any person holding an office specified in the First Schedule to the Preventive Service Ordinance;

"owner" means, other than for the purposes of Part VI-

(a) in respect of an article, any person being or holding himself out to be the owner, importer, exporter, con- signee, agent or person in possession of, or beneficially interested in, or having any control of, or power of dis- position over, the article; and

(b) in respect of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle-

the registered owner and any person holding him- self out to be the owner thereof;

(Cup #42.1