1986 Ed.]
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(4) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) "obtains" includes obtaining for another or enabling another to obtain.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "deception" has the same meaning as in section 17.
(Added, 45 of 1980, s. 3)
18C. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person who, knowing that payment on the spot for any goods supplied or service done is required or expected from him, dishonestly makes off without having paid as required or expected and with intent to avoid payment of the amount due shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 3 years.
(2) For the purposes of this section "payment on the spot" includes payment at the time of collecting goods on which work has been done or in respect of which service has been provided.
(3) Subsection (1) shall not apply where the supply of the goods or the doing of the service is contrary to law, or where the service done is such that payment is not legally enforceable.
(Added, 45 of 1980, s. 3)
18D. (1) Any person who dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another or with intent to cause loss to another, by any deception (whether or not such deception was the sole or main inducement) procures the making, omission, altering, abstracting, concealing or destruction of an entry in a record of a bank or deposit-taking company, or any subsidiary thereof the principal business of which is the provision of credit, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 10 years.
(2) For the purposes of this section-
"bank" means-
(a) a bank within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Banking Ordinance; and
(b) a bank-
(i) incorporated by or under the law or other authority in any place outside Hong Kong, and in this respect "incorporated" includes established; and
Making off without payment. 1978, c. 31. s. 3.
Procuring false entry in certain records.
(Cap. 155.)
(ii) which is not licensed under section 16 of the Banking Ordinance;
(Cap. 155.)
"deception" has the same meaning as in section 17;
"deposit-taking company" has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Banking Ordinance;
(Cap. 155.)
"record" includes
(a) any document or record used in the ordinary business of a bank or deposit-taking company, or any subsidiary thereof the principal business of which is the provision of credit; and
1986 Ed.]
Theft
[CAP. 210
11
(4) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) "obtains" includes obtaining for another or enabling another to obtain.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "deception" has the same meaning as in section 17.
(Added, 45 of 1980, s. 3)
18C. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person who, knowing that payment on the spot for any goods supplied or service done is required or expected from him, dishonestly makes off without having paid as required or expected and with intent to aviod payment of the amount due shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 3 years.
(2) For the purposes of this section "payment on the spot" includes payment at the time of collecting goods on which work has been done or in respect of which service has been provided.
(3) Subsection (1) shall not apply where the supply of the goods or the doing of the service is contrary to law, or where the service done is such that payment is not legally enforceable.
(Added, 45 of 1980, s. 3)
18D. (1) Any person who dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another or with intent to cause loss to another, by any deception (whether or not such deception was the sole or main inducement) procures the making, omission, altering, abstracting, concealing or destruction of an entry in a record of a bank or deposit-taking company, or any subsidiary thereof the principal business of which is the provision of credit, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to im- prisonment for 10 years.
(2) For the purposes of this section-
"bank" means-
(a) a bank within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Banking
Ordinance; and
(b) a bank-
(i) incorporated by or under the law or other authority in any place outside Hong Kong, and in this respect "incorporated" includes established; and
Making off without payment. 1978, c. 31. s. 3.
Procuring false entry in certain records.
(Cap. 155.)
(ii) which is not licensed under section 16 of the Bank- ing Ordinance;
(Cap. 155.)
"deception" has the same meaning as in section 17;
"deposit-taking company" has the same meaning as in section 2(1)
of the Banking Ordinance;
(Cap. 155.)
"record" includes
(a) any document or record used in the ordinary business of a bank or deposit-taking company, or any subsidiary thereof the principal business of which is the provision of credit; and
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