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Chapter:

133 PDFTitle:PESTICIDES ORDINANCEGazette Number:
Section:17Heading:Offences and penaltiesVersion Date:30/06/1997

(1) Any person who contravenes section 7 or 8 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(2) Any holder of a licence who contravenes any of the conditions of his licence or any holder of a permit who contravenes any of the conditions of his permit commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $25000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) Any person who-

        (a) wilfully obstructs an inspector or member of the Customs and Excise Service in the exercise of any power under section 15; (Amended 46 of 1977 s. 18)
        (b) refuses to allow any sample to be taken in accordance with section 15(3);
        (c) fails without reasonable excuse to produce any licence, permit or document, or to give any information, when required to do so under section 15(3); or
        (d) fails without reasonable excuse to obey a direction given by the Director under section 13,
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) A holder of a licence or permit who, in the manufacture of pesticides,-
        (a) uses any inert ingredient the use of which is prohibited by notice under section 13A(a); or
        (b) uses any inert ingredient the use of which is subject to conditions specified by notice under section 13A(c) in contravention of any condition so specified,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Added 79 of 1990 s. 15)
(5) A holder of a licence or permit who imports or causes to be imported, sells or offers or exposes for sale, supplies or offers to supply for use in Hong Kong-
        (a) any pesticide the import, sale or supply of which, as may be appropriate, is prohibited by notice under section 13A(b); or
        (b) any pesticide the import, sale or supply of which, as may be appropriate, is subject to conditions specified by notice under section 13A(d) in contravention of any condition so specified,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Added 79 of 1990 s. 15)