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request permission to examine the baggage and personal belongings accompanying any person which is being imported into, or which is being exported from, Hong Kong;
(b) at any point of entry to or exit from Hong Kong or on any ship, other than a ship of war, within the waters of Hong Kong, examine-
(i) any cargo, together with any manifest and supporting documents;
(ii) any article, other than a postal packet to which section 35 of the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) applies; and
(iii) any unaccompanied baggage or unaccompanied personal belongings,
which is being imported into, or which is being exported from, Hong Kong;
(c) at any place where cargo is stored prior to being exported or after it has been imported and prior to, or at the time of, its collection by the consignee, examine such cargo, together with any manifest and supporting documents; and
(d) stop and board any ship, aircraft, train or vehicle, other than a ship of war or military aircraft, which has arrived in or is about to depart from Hong Kong and search it and may remain on it as long as it remains in Hong Kong.
(2) For the purpose of effecting an examination of any thing under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) which is unopened, a member may detain the thing until the owner, the person in whose possession the thing is found or any other person claiming to be entitled to open it for examination has opened it for examination.
(3) If the owner, the person in whose possession the thing is found or any other person claiming to be entitled to open it for examination refuses to open it, or, having been given a reasonable time to do so, fails to do so, a member not below the rank of inspector may order that the thing be opened for examination and the member may then break open the thing for examination.
(4) The owner, the person in whose possession the thing is found or any person claiming to be entitled to open it for examination shall be given a reasonable opportunity (having regard to the circumstances) to be present when the thing is opened for examination under subsection (3).
(Added 66 of 1989 s. 7)
17BB. Inspection of travel documents
A member not below the rank of inspector may, in exercising any powers under this Ordinance or any Ordinance specified in Schedule 2, at an entry point to or exit point from Hong Kong or on any ship, other than a ship of war,
1989 Ed.]
Customs and Excise Service
[CAP. 342
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request permission to examine the baggage and personal belongings accompanying any person which is being imported into, or which is being exported from, Hong Kong;
(b) at any point of entry to or exit from Hong Kong or on any ship, other than a ship of war, within the waters of Hong Kong, examine-
(i) any cargo, together with any manifest and supporting
documents;
(ii) any article, other than a postal packet to which section 35 of
the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) applies; and (iii) any unaccompanied baggage or unaccompanied personal
belongings,
which is being imported into, or which is being exported from, Hong Kong;
(c) at any place where cargo is stored prior to being exported or after it has been imported and prior to, or at the time of, its collection by the consignee, examine such cargo, together with any manifest and supporting documents; and
(d) stop and board any ship, aircraft, train or vehicle, other than a ship of war or military aircraft, which has arrived in or is about to depart from Hong Kong and search it and may remain on it as long as it remains in Hong Kong.
(2) For the purpose of effecting an examination of any thing under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) which is unopened, a member may detain the thing until the owner, the person in whose possession the thing is found or any other person claiming to be entitled to open it for examination has opened it for examination.
(3) If the owner, the person in whose possession the thing is found or any other person claiming to be entitled to open it for examination refuses to open it, or, having been given a reasonable time to do so, fails to do so, a member not below the rank of inspector may order that the thing be opened for examination and the member may then break open the thing for examination.
(4) The owner, the person in whose possession the thing is found or any person claiming to be entitled to open it for examination shall be given a reasonable opportunity (having regard to the circumstances) to be present when the thing is opened for examination under subsection (3).
(Added 66 of 1989 s. 7)
17BB. Inspection of travel documents
A member not below the rank of inspector may, in exercising any powers under this Ordinance or any Ordinance specified in Schedule 2, at an entry point to or exit point from Hong Kong or on any ship, other than a ship of
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