Cap 134 s 4 Trafficking in dangerous drug (DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	134	Title:	DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:
Section:	4	Heading:	Trafficking in dangerous drug	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) Save under and in accordance with this Ordinance or a licence granted by the Director hereunder, no person shall, on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person, whether or not such other person is in Hong Kong-

(a) traffic in a dangerous drug;

(b) offer to traffic in a dangerous drug or in a substance he believes to be a dangerous drug; or

(c) do or offer to do an act preparatory to or for the purpose of trafficking in a dangerous drug or in a substance he believes to be a dangerous drug. (Amended 37 of 1980 s. 2)

(2) Subsection (1) shall apply whether or not the dangerous drug is in Hong Kong or is to be imported into Hong Kong or is ascertained, appropriated or in existence.
(3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable-

(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $5000000 and to imprisonment for life; and

(b) on summary conviction, to a fine of $500000 and to imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended 43 of 1974 s. 2)

(4) This section does not apply to-

(a) a preparation specified in Part II of the First Schedule; or

(b) a dangerous drug which is in transit and-

(i) is in course of transit from a country from which it may lawfully be exported to another country into which it may lawfully be imported; and

(ii) was exported from a country which is a party to the Conventions and is accompanied by a valid export authorization or diversion certificate, as the case may be. (Replaced 7 of 1984 s. 2)