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CONSULAR RELATIONS

Ord. No. 17/70.

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(c) the offence is one comprised in the definition of "grave

crime" in subsection (2) of section 2.

(2) For the purposes of this section, an offence which affects the property of any person shall be deemed to have been com- mitted against him.

(3) For the purposes of this section, any document purport- ing to be signed by or on behalf of a consular officer and stating that he has requested or consented to the institution of any pro- ceedings shall be sufficient proof of that fact unless the contrary is shown.

7. The Governor may by order designate any State for the purposes of this section; and where a State is so designated, a member of the crew of a ship belonging to that State who is detained in custody on board for a disciplinary offence shall not be deemed to be unlawfully detained unless-

(a) his detention is unlawful under the laws of that State or the conditions of detention are inhumane or unjustifiably

severe; or

(b) there is reasonable cause for believing that his life or liberty will be endangered for reasons of race, nationality, political opinion or religion, in any country to which the ship is likely to go.

8. For the purposes of section 5, 6 or 7, a ship, and for the purposes of section 5, an aircraft, shall be treated as belonging to a State in such circumstances as may be specified by an order made under that section; and different circumstances may be so specified with respect to different States and different classes of ship or aircraft.

9. (1) The Governor may authorize the Director of Com- merce and Industry to make such arrangements as the Governor thinks fit for securing the refund of duties imposed on hydrocarbon oils under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance where such hydrocarbon oils are-

(a) imported into Hong Kong; and

(b) used for such purpose that, had they been imported for that use, exemption from customs duty would have been required to be granted under-

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(i) Article 50 in the First Schedule to this Ordinance;

(ii) an order made under subsection (1) of section 4 of this Ordinance.

(2) Any arrangements made under this section may impose conditions subject to which any refund shall be made.

Detention on board ship for disciplinary offences. 1968 c. 18, s. 6.

Ship and air- craft belonging to a State.

1968 c. 18, s. 16(2).

Authorized refund of duties paid on hydrocarbon oils.

1968 c. 18. s. 8. (Cap. 109.)

First Schedule.