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Power of Governor to prohibit the movement of vessels or aircraft.
Detention of
vessels and
aircraft.
Public Order
[1987 Ed.
(5) No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General, but this subsection shall not prevent the arrest, or the issue of a warrant for the arrest, of a person for any such offence, or the remand in custody or on bail of a person charged with any such offence.
(6) Any police officer may stop and search any person in a public place in order to ascertain whether or not that person has been guilty of an offence against this section.
(7) Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1), the court may make an order for the forfeiture of any offensive weapon in respect of which the offence was committed.
(8) In this section "public place" includes a common part of any premises notwithstanding that the public or a section of the public are not entitled or permitted to have access to such common part or such premises. (Added, 20 of 1975, s. 2)
(Replaced, 45 of 1973, s. 2)
34. (1) The Governor may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, by order prohibit or control the landing, taking off or movement of any aircraft or class of aircraft or the movement or anchorage of any vessel or the use of any waters in Hong Kong by all vessels or any vessel or class of vessel during such hours and for such a period and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order,
(2) Any person who contravenes any provision of any order made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(3) Any police officer or any public officer may take such steps and use such force as may be necessary to secure compliance with any order made under subsection (1).
35. (1) The Governor may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, give such orders as may appear to him to be necessary for the detention of any vessel or aircraft, or any class of vessel or aircraft, and for the detention of any of the persons on board the vessel or aircraft so far as this may be necessary to ensure the detention of the vessel or aircraft.
(2) Any person detained in accordance with an order issued under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.
(3) Any police officer or any public officer may, in relation to any vessel or aircraft, or any persons on board, take such steps and use such force as may be necessary to secure compliance with any order made under subsection (1).
(4) The Governor may give orders for the release of any vessel, aircraft or person detained under this section, and for the departure thereof from Hong Kong.
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CAP. 245]
Power of Governor to prohibit the movement of vessels or aircraft.
Detention of
vessels and
aircraft.
Public Order
[1987 Ed.
(5) No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General, but this subsection shall not prevent the arrest, or the issue of a warrant for the arrest, of a person for any such offence, or the remand in custody or on bail of a person charged with any such offence.
(6) Any police officer may stop and search any person in a public place in order to ascertain whether or not that person has been guilty of an offence against this section.
(7) Where a person is convicted of an offence under sub- section (1), the court may make an order for the forfeiture of any offensive weapon in respect of which the offence was committed.
(8) In this section "public place" includes a common part of any premises notwithstanding that the public or a section of the public are not entitled or permitted to have access to such common part or such premises. (Added, 20 of 1975, s. 2)
(Replaced, 45 of 1973, s. 2)
34. (1) The Governor may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, by order prohibit or control the landing, taking off or movement of any aircraft or class of aircraft or the movement or anchorage of any vessel or the use of any waters in Hong Kong by all vessels or any vessel or class of vessel during such hours and for such a period and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order,
(2) Any person who contravenes any provision of any order made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(3) Any police officer or any public officer may take such steps and use such force as may be necessary to secure compliance with any order made under subsection (1).
35. (1) The Governor may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, give such orders as may appear to him to be necessary for the detention of any vessel or aircraft, or any class of vessel or aircraft, and for the detention of any of the persons on board the vessel or aircraft so far as this may be necessary to ensure the detention of the vessel or aircraft.
(2) Any person detained in accordance with an order issued under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.
(3) Any police officer or any public officer may, in relation to any vessel or aircraft, or any persons on board, take such steps and use such force as may be necessary to secure compliance with any order made under subsection (1).
(4) The Governor may give orders for the release of any vessel, aircraft or person detained under this section, and for the departure thereof from Hong Kong.
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