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The spokesman explained: "Since no other place besides China is contiguous to Hong Kong, items remaining on the same vehicle coming in from China can only be destined for Hong Kong.
"It is practically impossible for any item carried on a vehicle from China to qualify as being in transit," he added.
The spokesman noted that in several cases regarding contraband found on incoming vehicles from China at the border point, the court accepted the claim that the contraband was 'goods in transit', for when the goods was seized at the border, it remained on the vehicle.
He said: "A loophole thus exists in the current definitions. The proposed amendments will remove the loophole so that items carried by vehicle would not be regarded as being in transit."
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The amendment bills have been approved by the Governor in Council on March 5 and will be introduced into the Legislative Council on April 3.
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New franchise granted to Citybus
The Secretary for Transport, Mr Haider Barma, said he was delighted that the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group had reached agreement on a grant of a new franchise for Citybus Limited.
"On December 12, 1995, the Governor-in-Council approved in principle the terms of a new franchise for Citybus Limited which would confer upon the company the right to operate a public bus service for 10 years from September 1, 1996.
"On March 12, 1996, the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group reached a common view on the grant of this new franchise to Citybus," he said.
"Approval by the Executive Council of a formal grant of the new franchise to Citybus will be sought as soon as possible." Mr Barma added.
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