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Customs and Excise Service

[1989 Ed.

war, in the waters of Hong Kong, require any person who has arrived in or is about to depart from Hong Kong to produce his travel document for inspection.

(Added 66 of 1989 s. 7)

17C. Action after arrest

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a member who arrests any person, whether under this Ordinance or any other enabling power, may take him to an office of the Customs and Excise Service for further inquiries and, subject thereto, shall take him to a police station to be dealt with in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232).

(1A) A member who arrests a person may require the person to give his correct name and to produce evidence of identity to the member. (Added 66 of 1989 s. 8)

(2) No person shall be detained for more than 48 hours from the time he is arrested without being charged and brought before a magistrate.

17D. Saving of other powers

(1) The powers conferred upon a member by this Part are additional to those conferred on him by any other law.

(Part IIIA added 46 of 1977 s. 8)

PART IIIB

OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND OTHER ORDERS

(Amended 66 of 1989 s. 9)

17E. Making of false reports etc., to member

Any person who makes or gives or causes to be made or given to a member in the performance of his duty any report, accusation, statement or information which he knows to be false or misleading commits an offence.

17F. Assault etc. on a member

Any person who wilfully assaults, resists or obstructs any member acting in the execution of his duty commits an offence.

17FA.

Failure to give correct name

Any person who-

(a) fails to give his correct name; or