Chapter:	109	Title:	DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:
Section:	25	Heading:	Inspection, etc. of goods	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) The Commissioner or any member of the Customs and Excise Service or other person authorized by him in writing either generally or in any particular instance may at all times inspect any goods to which this Ordinance applies and place locks, marks or seals on any container or place in which they may be. (Amended L.N. 294 of 1982)
(2) Where in pursuance of any powers conferred by this section the Commissioner, any member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer has placed any lock, mark or seal upon any goods in any place, ship, vehicle, train or aircraft or upon any container in which such goods are kept, then if, without the authority of the Commissioner or such member or officer, at any time or in the case of a ship, vehicle, train or aircraft, while the ship, vehicle, train or aircraft is within the limits of Hong Kong, that lock, mark or seal is opened, altered or broken, or if, before that lock, mark or seal is lawfully removed, any of the goods are conveyed away, any person so doing and the person who was in control of the goods, container or place at the time any such lock, mark or seal was placed upon them or the master of the ship or person in charge of the vehicle, train or aircraft shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 5. (Amended 66 of 1986 s. 15; L.N. 338 of 1995) [cf. 1952 c. 44 s. 70 U.K.]