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1981 Ed.]

Firearms and Ammunition

[CAP. 238

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(a) are carried on a vessel, other than a specified vessel; and

(b) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried

on such vessel for the protection of life or property; and

(c) remain at all times on the vessel while it is in Hong Kong.

(2) In subsection (1)—

"vessel" means-

(a) any ship, junk, boat, dynamically supported craft, sea-

plane, or other description of vessel used in navigation;

(b) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation; and

"specified vessel" means-

(a) any vessel regularly employed in trading or going within river trade limits (as defined in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance);

(b) any vessel employed in sea fishing:

(c) any vessel used for pleasure purposes;

(d) any other description of vessel, whether self-propelled or not, used in navigation solely within the waters of Hong Kong;

(e) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation;

(f) any other vessel or description of vessel which the Governor may declare by notice in the Gazette to be a specified vessel.

whether or not the vessel is provided with a certificate of registry or a certificate of foreign registry for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance.

6. Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to possession, storage, importation or transport of arms or ammunition by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft, or by a person who is authorized by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft to possess, store, import or transport arms or ammunition, if the arms or ammunition---

(a) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried on such aircraft for the protection of life or property or are carried on behalf of a passenger on the aircraft; and

(b) are committed to the custody of a member of the Customs and Excise Service while the aircraft is in Hong Kong; and

(c) are only in the possession of the said owner or other person

at any time when such possession is necessary-

(Cap. 313.)

(Cap. 281)

Possession of

arms or

ammunition carried on aircraft.

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1981 Ed.] Firearms and Ammunition [CAP. 238 7 (a) are carried on a vessel, other than a specified vessel; and (b) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried on such vessel for the protection of life or property; and (c) remain at all times on the vessel while it is in Hong Kong. (2) In subsection (1)— "vessel" means- (a) any ship, junk, boat, dynamically supported craft, sea- plane, or other description of vessel used in navigation; (b) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation; and "specified vessel" means- (a) any vessel regularly employed in trading or going within river trade limits (as defined in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance); (b) any vessel employed in sea fishing: (c) any vessel used for pleasure purposes; (d) any other description of vessel, whether self-propelled or not, used in navigation solely within the waters of Hong Kong; (e) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation; (f) any other vessel or description of vessel which the Governor may declare by notice in the Gazette to be a specified vessel. whether or not the vessel is provided with a certificate of registry or a certificate of foreign registry for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. 6. Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to possession, storage, importation or transport of arms or ammunition by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft, or by a person who is authorized by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft to possess, store, import or transport arms or ammunition, if the arms or ammunition--- (a) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried on such aircraft for the protection of life or property or are carried on behalf of a passenger on the aircraft; and (b) are committed to the custody of a member of the Customs and Excise Service while the aircraft is in Hong Kong; and (c) are only in the possession of the said owner or other person at any time when such possession is necessary- (Cap. 313.) (Cap. 281) Possession of arms or ammunition carried on aircraft.
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1981 Ed.] Firearms and Ammunition [CAP. 238 7 (a) are carried on a vessel, other than a specified vessel; and (b) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried on such vessel for the protection of life or property; and (c) remain at all times on the vessel while it is in Hong Kong. (2) In subsection (1)— "vessel" means- (a) any ship, junk, boat, dynamically supported craft, sea- plane, or other description of vessel used in navigation; (b) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation; and "specified vessel" means- (a) any vessel regularly employed in trading or going within river trade limits (as defined in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance); (b) any vessel employed in sea fishing: (c) any vessel used for pleasure purposes; (d) any other description of vessel, whether self-propelled or not, used in navigation solely within the waters of Hong Kong; (e) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation; (ƒ) any other vessel or description of vessel which the Gover- nor may declare by notice in the Gazette to be a specified vessel. whether or not the vessel is provided with a certificate of registry or a certificate of foreign registry for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. 6. Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to possession, storage, importation or transport of arms or ammunition by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft, or by a person who is authorized by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft to possess, store, import or transport arms or ammunition, if the arms or ammunition--- (a) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried on such aircraft for the protection of life or property or are carried on behalf of a passenger on the aircraft; and (b) are committed to the custody of a member of the Customs and Excise Service while the aircraft is in Hong Kong; and (c) are only in the possession of the said owner or other person at any time when such possession is necessary- (Cup. 313.) (Cap. 281) Possession of arms or ammunition carried on aircraft.
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1981 Ed.]

Firearms and Ammunition

[CAP. 238

7

(a) are carried on a vessel, other than a specified vessel; and (b) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried

on such vessel for the protection of life or property; and

(c) remain at all times on the vessel while it is in Hong Kong.

(2) In subsection (1)—

"vessel" means-

(a) any ship, junk, boat, dynamically supported craft, sea-

plane, or other description of vessel used in navigation;

(b) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation; and

"specified vessel" means-

(a) any vessel regularly employed in trading or going within river trade limits (as defined in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance);

(b) any vessel employed in sea fishing:

(c) any vessel used for pleasure purposes;

(d) any other description of vessel, whether self-propelled or not, used in navigation solely within the waters of Hong Kong;

(e) any other description of vessel in the waters of Hong Kong not used in navigation or not constructed or adapted for use in navigation;

(ƒ) any other vessel or description of vessel which the Gover- nor may declare by notice in the Gazette to be a specified vessel.

whether or not the vessel is provided with a certificate of registry or a certificate of foreign registry for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance.

6. Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to possession, storage, importation or transport of arms or ammunition by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft, or by a person who is authorized by the owner or person in charge of an aircraft to possess, store, import or transport arms or ammunition, if the arms or ammunition---

(a) are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried on such aircraft for the protection of life or property or are carried on behalf of a passenger on the aircraft; and

(b) are committed to the custody of a member of the Customs and Excise Service while the aircraft is in Hong Kong; and

(c) are only in the possession of the said owner or other person

at any time when such possession is necessary-

(Cup. 313.)

(Cap. 281)

Possession of

arms or

ammunition carried on aircraft.

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