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Import and Export

[1986 Ed.

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Removal of articles may be prohibited until importer known.

(e) take, without payment but subject to the issue of an official receipt for it, such sample of any article in respect of which any licence may be issued under this Ordinance as may be required by the Commissioner for the purpose of examination and investigation; (Amended, L.N.294(82))

(f) examine any article if he considers it necessary to do so to ascertain whether or not the provisions of this Ordinance are being, or have been, complied with by any person in respect of that article; or

(g) stop and search any person entering or leaving Hong Kong:

Provided that no person shall be searched except by a person of the same sex or be searched in a public place if he objects to being so searched.

(2) Any member of the Customs and Excise Service and any authorized officer may require

(a) any person to whom a licence has been issued;

(b) any person who has been registered under this Ordinance;

and

(c) any servant, employee or agent of any person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),

to furnish such information or take such action as may be necessary to enable the member of the Customs and Excise Service or the authorized officer to exercise the powers conferred on him under this Ordinance.

(3) When a sample of any article has been taken by a member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer pursuant to subsection (1)(e) the Commissioner may, after examination and investigation of it, direct that the sample be returned to the owner thereof or disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner thinks fit. (Amended, L.N.294/82)

20A. (1) In this section and section 20B-

"article" means article of cargo;

"consignee" includes the agent of the consignee and any person entitled to the delivery of an article;

"officer" means any member of the Customs and Excise Service or any authorized officer.

(2) Where any article is upon any vessel, aircraft or vehicle for importation into Hong Kong and an officer, for the purpose of carrying out his functions under this Ordinance, requires to know the identity of the consignee of the article or to verify the particulars supplied to him by any person, or in any document, relating to the identity of the consignee, the officer may give notice to the owner of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle prohibiting such owner from removing, or permitting the removal of, the article-

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