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M.I.P.T 1 HUEY FONG''.

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THE FOLLOWING. IS TEXT OF THE SECOND BILLI-

1. THIS CRDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL

(AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1979.

2. THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE 18 AMENDED BY THE ADDITION AFTER SECTION

72 OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION

''BEACHING

VESSEL.

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72A. ANY PERSON WHO, BY ANY UNLAWFUL

REASONABLE EXCUSE, DIBABLES, ABANDONS, SCUTTLES OR BEACHES ANY VESSEL WITHIN THE

WATERS OF HONG KONG COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF DOLLARS 50,000 AND D IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS.''

SEE M2-F.T.

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