1979-HKRS28-16-27_Part01 — Page 6

under this section saau be deemed for the pur-

< Magistrates Ordinance to be a complaini to m & of that Ordinance applies.

1 The owner of any ship forfeited to the Crown. M4A or section 34B or his agent may within

*

ship was forfeited to the Crown; or

determination of any appeal against the order ita forfeiture,

in writing to the Director of his intention to be Governor a moral claim in respect of the

P

ere the owner of a forfeited ship has given notice a the Director under subsection (1) and has sub- inal claim to the Governor by lodging it with the ary within 1 month from the date of such notice, ər may-

ler the return of the forfeited ship to the owner bis ageal; or

ect that the claim be referred to the Governor Council.

Govemor in Council, on considering a claim him under subsection (2), may-

er the return of the forfeited ship to the owner his agent or

ect the claim.

Ections 34A, 34B and 340 shall expire on 31st bra T Plum Tenislatiue. Üzurmeil ku ertelation

HENG EINE

No. 2 of 1979

I assent.

M

Governor.

10th January, 1979.

An Ordinance to amend the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance 1978.

[10th January, 1979)

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent

of the Legislative Coppcil thereof.

L. This Ordinance may be cited as the Shipping and Port Control Shoot due. (Amendment) Ordinance 1979.

2 Section 72 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting Auneodment of "i liable to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years M and substituting the following-

"i Hable...

() on conviction on indictment to a fine of $200,000 and to

imprisonment for 4 years; and

(6) on summary conviction to a fine of $200,000 and to imprison.

ment for 2 years

#ection 72.

CTG DE 1978.)

The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after section 72 Asarded of the following section-

3.

**Beachbaror

ecording vessel

سی

724. Any person who, by any unlawful act or in any manner whatsoever without reasonable excuse, disables, abandons, scuttles or beaches any vessel within the waters of Hong Kong commits an offence and is liable--

section 72A.