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Ord. No. 12/78

RESERVED COMMODITIES

HONG KONG

No. 12 OF 1978

L.S.

I assent.

Short title and commencement.

Interpretation

and application,

(Cap. 342.)

MURRAY MACLEHOSE,

Governor.

16th February, 1978.

An Ordinance to make provision with respect of reserved commodities.

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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Reserved Commodities. Ordinance 1978 and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "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

(b) 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 public officer authorized by the Director

under section 4;

"Director" means the Director of Trade, Industry and Customs and any officer in the Trade, Industry and Customs Department not below the rank of assistant director or assistant commissioner;

"domestic premises" means any premises or place used exclusively 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 issued under regulations made under section 3; "member of the Customs and Excise Service" means any person holding an office specified in the First Schedule to the Customs and Excise Service Ordinance;

"permit" means a permit issued under regulations made under section 3;

"registered" means registered under regulations made under section 3;

"reserved commodity" means any commodity specified as a reserved com-

modity under regulations made under section 3;