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(2) No person shall be convicted of

an offence under subsection (1) if he proves

that he did not know, had no reason to

believe and could not with reasonable

diligence have discovered

(a) that the person whose passage or

whose carriage on a ship is the

subject of the charge, was refused

permission to land under Hong Kong

law; or

(b)

that the ship in relation to

which he is charged was carrying,

or would carry, any person refused

permission to land under Hong

Kong law,

as the case may be.

Forfeiture of ships.

37E. (1) Where a ship is used in the

commission of an offence under section 37C or

37D, the ship shall be liable to forfeiture

whether or not any person is convicted of

any such offence.

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