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Granting of licence to carry or possess
arms or
ammunition.
Second Schedule.
21 of 1946, s. 3.
12 of 1950, s.2.
Prohibition
of carrying
arms or
3.
Arms and Ammunition.
(1) The Commissioner of Police may grant to any person a licence either to carry arms and ammunition or to have arms and ammunition in his possession, or to do both, subject to such conditions as he may deem fit. He may also cancel any such licence.
(2) Unless in any particular case the Commissioner of Police otherwise directs, such licence shall be issued for a limited period only, shall be made out in the name of the grantee, shall bear a number and the dates of issue and expiry, shall not be transferable, and shall specify the arms and ammunition which it covers.
(3) An appeal to the Governor in Council shall lie from any refusal by the Commissioner of Police to grant such licence or in respect of the cancellation by him of any such licence.
(4) The fee payable for such licence shall be that mentioned in the Second Schedule: Provided that the Governor may in his absolute discretion remit the payment of any such fee.
(5) The Commissioner of Police may in his discretion issue a written exemption to any person from the provisions hereof. Such exemption may be confined to any particular weapons or ammunition specified therein, may be subject to such conditions as such Commissioner may deem fit, may be included if desirable in some other form of licence authority or document issued by him, and shall be subject to cancellation in the discretion of such Commissioner.
4. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (2) to (9), no person shall, except under and in accordance with a licence issued for the purpose under this Ordinance, carry or have in his possession or under his control any arms or ammunition.
without a licence.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any exempted person.
(3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any arms or ammunition which are in the possession of His Majesty's Government or of the Government of Hong Kong, or to any arms or ammunition which are the property of His Majesty's Government or of the Government of Hong Kong, and
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CAP. 238]
Granting of licence to carry or possess
arms or
ammunition.
Second Schedule.
21 of 1946, s. 3.
12 of 1950, s.2.
Prohibition
of carrying
arms or
3.
Arms and Ammunition.
(1) The Commissioner of Police may grant to any person a licence either to carry arms and ammunition or to have arms and ammunition in his possession, or to do both, subject to such conditions as he may deem fit. He may also cancel any such licence.
(2) Unless in any particular case the Commissioner of Police otherwise directs, such licence shall be issued for a limited period only, shall be made out in the name of the grantee, shall bear a number and the dates of issue and expiry, shall not be transferable, and shall specify the arms and ammunition which it covers.
(3) An appeal to the Governor in Council shall lie from any refusal by the Commissioner of Police to grant such licence or in respect of the cancellation by him of any such licence.
(4) The fee payable for such licence shall be that men- tioned in the Second Schedule: Provided that the Gover- nor may in his absolute discretion remit the payment of any such fee.
(5) The Commissioner of Police may in his discretion issue a written exemption to any person from the provisions hereof. Such exemption may be confined to any particular weapons or ammunition specified therein, may be subject to such conditions as such Commissioner may deem fit, may be included if desirable in some other form of licence authority or document issued by him, and shall be subject to cancellation in the discretion of such Commissioner.
4. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (2) to or possessing (9), no person shall, except under and in accordance with a licence issued for the purpose under this Ordinance, carry or have in his possession or under his control any arms or ammunition.
ammunition
without a licence.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any exempted person.
(3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any arms or ammunition which are in the possession of His Majesty's Government or of the Government of Hong Kong, or to any arms or ammunition which are the property of His Majesty's Government or of the Government of Hong Kong, and
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