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Customs and Excise Service
[1989 Ed.
"Hong Kong Regulations" means the regulations of the Hong Kong
Government;
"member" means a person holding an office specified in Schedule 1;
"senior officer" means a member holding any office specified in Part I or II of
Schedule 1; (Added 46 of 1977 s. 4)
"subordinate officer" means a member holding any office specified in Part III or
IV of Schedule 1; (Added 46 of 1977 s. 4)
"travel document" means a passport furnished with a photograph of the holder or some similar document establishing to the satisfaction of a member the identity of the holder and his nationality, domicile or place of permanent residence. (Added 66 of 1989 s. 2)
3.
PART II
CONSTITUTION, DUTIES AND POWERS
Establishment and function
There shall be established a Customs and Excise Service which shall perform the functions hitherto performed by the revenue officers appointed under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance 1931 (36 of 1931), and shall take lawful measure for the enforcement of the laws of Hong Kong pertaining to dutiable commodities, importation and exportation and smuggling and do such other things as may be required of it by law.
(Amended 46 of 1977 s. 3; 40 of 1985 s. 3)
4. Direction and administration
Subject to section 4A, the Commissioner shall be charged with the direction and administration of the Customs and Excise Service.
(Replaced 40 of 1985 s. 4)
4A.
Commissioner and other public officers to be subject to the Governor's directions
(1) The Governor may give such directions as he thinks fit, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the exercise or performance by the Commissioner or any other public officer, other than a judge, a District Judge or a magistrate, of any powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance.
(2) The Commissioner and every public officer shall, in the exercise or performance of any powers, functions and duties under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
(Added 18 of 1980 s. 3.
Amended L.N. 294 of 1982)
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CAP. 342]
Customs and Excise Service
[1989 Ed.
"Hong Kong Regulations" means the regulations of the Hong Kong
Government;
"member" means a person holding an office specified in Schedule 1;
"senior officer" means a member holding any office specified in Part I or II of
Schedule 1; (Added 46 of 1977 s. 4)
"subordinate officer" means a member holding any office specified in Part III or
IV of Schedule 1; (Added 46 of 1977 s. 4)
"travel document" means a passport furnished with a photograph of the holder or some similar document establishing to the satisfaction of a member the identity of the holder and his nationality, domicile or place of permanent residence. (Added 66 of 1989 s. 2)
3.
PART II
CONSTITUTION, DUTIES AND POWERS
Establishment and function
There shall be established a Customs and Excise Service which shall perform the functions hitherto performed by the revenue officers appointed under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance 1931 (36 of 1931), and shall take lawful measure for the enforcement of the laws of Hong Kong pertaining to dutiable commodities, importation and exportation and smuggling and do such other things as may be required of it by law.
(Amended 46 of 1977 s. 3; 40 of 1985 s. 3)
4. Direction and administration
Subject to section 4A, the Commissioner shall be charged with the direction and administration of the Customs and Excise Service.
(Replaced 40 of 1985 s. 4)
4A.
Commissioner and other public officers to be subject to the Governor's directions
(1) The Governor may give such directions as he thinks fit, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the exercise or performance by the Commissioner or any other public officer, other than a judge, a District Judge or a magistrate, of any powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance.
(2) The Commissioner and every public officer shall, in the exercise or performance of any powers, functions and duties under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
(Added 18 of 1980 s. 3.
Amended L.N. 294 of 1982)
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