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CAP. 145]

Acetylating Substances (Control)

[1975 Ed.

CHAPTER 145

ACETYLATING SUBSTANCES (CONTROL)

Originally 9 of 1975.

To control acetylating substances.

44 of 1975.

L.N. 189/75.

L.N. 209/75.

[1st September, 1975.]

PART I

Short title.

Interpretation.

Schedule.

(Cap. 342.)

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SHORT TITLE AND INTERPRETATION

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Acetylating Sub- stances (Control) Ordinance.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires

"acetylating substance" means any substance specified in the

Schedule:

"container" means-

(a) any receptacle or thing whatever containing or enclosing

any quantity of any acetylating substance;

(b) any receptacle or thing whatever containing or enclosing any container or containers referred to in paragraph (a); (c) any receptacle or thing whatever containing or enclosing for keeping or storing or for transporting by sea, air or land, in whatever number or size, any containers referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);

"Director" means the Director of Commerce-and-Industry;

"licence" means a licence issued by the Director under this

Ordinance;

"manufacture", in relation to an acetylating substance, includes carrying on any process in the manufacture of that acetylating substance;

"member of the Preventive Service" means any person holding an office specified in the First Schedule to the Preventive Service Ordinance;

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"permit" means a permit issued by the Director under this

Ordinance.

(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance a person--

(a) exports an acetylating substance if, not being an acetylat- ing substance in transit, he takes it or causes it to be taken out of Hong Kong;

(b) imports an acetylating substance if, not being an acetylat- ing substance in transit, he brings it or causes it to be brought into Hong Kong.