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TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1991

IMPORT AND EXPORT (CARRIAGE OF ARTICLES) REGULATIONS TO BE GAZETTED

FURTHER REGULATIONS AIMED AT COMBATTING THE SMUGGLING OF CERTAIN ELECTRICAL GOODS AND VEHICLES FROM HONG KONG ΤΟ CHINA WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON FRIDAY (APRIL 26).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (CARRIAGE OF ARTICLES) REGULATIONS 1991, WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED IN FRIDAY'S GAZETTE, CARRYING TELEVISION SETS, VIDEO-CASSETTE RECORDERS, VIDEO-CASSETTE PLAYERS, AIR-CONDITIONERS, REFRIGERATORS, VEHICLES AND VEHICLE PARTS ON BOARD A VESSEL IN HONG KONG WATERS WILL BE PROHIBITED, EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

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EXAMPLES OF THESE CONDITIONS ARE:

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WHERE AN ARTICLE IS CARRIED UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CARRIAGE LICENCE, OR AN EXPORT LICENCE ISSUED FOR THE EXPORT OF TELEVISION SETS, VIDEO-CASSETTE PLAYERS AND VIDEO- CASSETTE RECORDERS;

WHERE AN ARTICLE IS RECEIVED FROM, OR IS TO BE DELIVERED ΤΟ A VESSEL OF MORE THAN 250 GROSS TONS FOR A BONA FIDE IMPORT OR EXPORT PURPOSE AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SHIPPING DOCUMENT;

WHERE AN ARTICLE IS CARRIED ON BOARD A PASSENGER FRRRY PLYING BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA OR MACAU;

WHERE AN ARTICLE IS CARRIED ON BOARD A FRANCHISED FERRY OPERATING WITHIN HONG KONG HARBOUR;

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WHERE AN ARTICLE IS CARRIED ON BOARD A VESSEL FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CREW MEMBER OR PASSENGER: AND

WHERE AN ARTICLE IS CARRIED ON BOARD A VESSEL EXCEEDING GROSS TONS AND FOR A BONA FIDE IMPORT OR EXPORT PURPOSE.

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"ANY PERSON WHO CONTRAVENES PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $500,000 AND TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

UNDER THE REGULATIONS, THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE IS EMPOWERED TO ISSUE A CARRIAGE LICENCE FOR THE CARRIAGE OF A PRESCRIBED ARTICLE ON BOARD A VRSSEL.

APPLICATIONS FOR A CARRIAGE LICENCE MAY BE MADE TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

HONG KONG PERMIT OFFICE

SECOND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING,

38 PIER ROAD,

CENTRAL,

HONG KONG.

/KOWLOON PERMIT