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The packages constituting the bag shall bear
visible external marks of their character and may
contain only official correspondence and documents
or articles intended exclusively for official use.
(5) The courier shall be provided with an official
document indicating his status and the number of
packages constituting the bag.
Fees and charges.
8. (1) The Visa Office may levy in Hong Kong
the fees and charges provided by the laws and regulations
of the People's Republic of China for the issue of visas.
Personal
inviolability.
(2) The sums collected in the form of the fees and
charges referred to in subsection (1) shall be exempt from
all dues and taxes in Hong Kong.
9. (1) Officers of the Visa Office shall not
be liable to arrest or detention pending trial, except
in the case of a grave crime and pursuant to a decision
by a competent judicial authority
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(2) In this section, grave crime" means an offence
punishable on first conviction with imprisonment for a
period of 5 years or more.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (1), officers
of the Visa Office shall not be committed to prison or
liable to any other form of restriction on their personal
freedom save in execution of a judicial decision of
final effect.
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