Cap 60 IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE

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IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE

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Table of contents of enactment:

	Cap 60	Long title
	Cap 60 Part I	PRELIMINARY
	Cap 60 s 1	Short title
	Cap 60 s 2	Interpretation
	Cap 60 s 2AA	Approval of part of Airport Area as cargo transhipment area
	Cap 60 s 2A	Application of this Ordinance to Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance
	Cap 60 Part IA	SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR USING SERVICES PROVIDED BY A SPECIFIED BODY
	Cap 60 s 2B	Presumption regarding information sent using services provided by specified body
	Cap 60 s 2C	Safekeeping of security device
	Cap 60 s 2D	Duty of specified agent
	Cap 60 Part II	ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS AND APPEALS
	Cap 60 s 3	Director's discretion to issue, cancel, revoke or suspend licences
	Cap 60 s 4	Power of Commissioner to appoint authorized officers
	Cap 60 s 4A	Appointed officers
	Cap 60 s 5	Commissioner or Director and other public officers to be subject to the Chief Executive's directions
	Cap 60 s 6	Appeals to the Chief Executive
	Cap 60 Part IIA	PRODUCTION NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN TEXTILES FOR EXPORT
	Cap 60 s 6AA	Definitions and application of this Part
	Cap 60 s 6AB	Lodging of production notification
	Cap 60 s 6AC	Validation of production notification
	Cap 60 s 6AD	Director's discretion in respect of validated production notifications
	Cap 60 Part III	PROHIBITED ARTICLES, ETC.*
	Cap 60 s 6A	Restriction on import and export of strategic commodities
	Cap 60 s 6B	Orders made by Director for purposes of section 6A, etc.
	Cap 60 s 6C	Restriction on import of certain prohibited articles
	Cap 60 s 6D	Restriction on export of certain prohibited articles
	Cap 60 s 6E	Restriction on carriage, etc. of prescribed articles in Hong Kong waters
	Cap 60 s 6F	Orders made by Director for purposes of sections 6C to 6E, etc.
	Cap 60 s 7	Possession of prohibited article after import
	Cap 60 s 8	Delivery of import licence and manifest to the Director
	Cap 60 s 9	Delivery of import licence and manifest in the case of part shipments
	Cap 60 s 10	Carriers prohibited from accepting prohibited articles for export without licence
	Cap 60 s 11	Delivery of export licence and manifest to the Director
	Cap 60 s 11A	Director to have access to manifests lodged with Commissioner
	Cap 60 s 12	Inspection and storage of prohibited articles
	Cap 60 s 13	Claim and disposal of prohibited articles found without owner
	Cap 60 Part IV	UNMANIFESTED CARGO AND SMUGGLING
	Cap 60 s 14	Alteration of vessel, aircraft or vehicle for the purpose of smuggling
	Cap 60 s 14A	Construction, etc., of vessels for the purpose of smuggling
	Cap 60 s 15	Duty to provide particulars of all cargo
	Cap 60 s 16	Prohibition against unauthorized placing of cargo on vessels, etc.
	Cap 60 s 17	All cargo to be recorded in manifest
	Cap 60 s 18	Offence of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo
	Cap 60 s 18A	Assisting, etc., in export of unmanifested cargo
	Cap 60 s 19	Written list showing ports of call to be furnished to the Commissioner
	Cap 60 Part V	POWERS OF INVESTIGATION
	Cap 60 s 20	General powers of members of Customs and Excise Service, etc.
	Cap 60 s 20A	Removal of articles may be prohibited until importer known
	Cap 60 s 20B	Requirement that articles may be removed from vessel etc. for examination
	Cap 60 s 21	Special powers of the members of the Customs and Excise Service, etc.
	Cap 60 s 22	Restrictions upon exercise of special powers of members of the Customs and Excise Service, etc.
	Cap 60 s 23	Powers of arrest of authorized officers and members of the Customs and Excise Service
	Cap 60 s 24	Ancillary powers of investigation of suspected offence
	Cap 60 s 25	Locks and seals on premises, vessels, etc.
	Cap 60 s 26	Obstruction of members of the Customs and Excise Service, etc.
	Cap 60 Part VI	FORFEITURE
	Cap 60 s 27	Seized articles, etc. liable to forfeiture
	Cap 60 s 28	Determination of applications for forfeiture
	Cap 60 s 29	Power to release seized vessels and vehicles prior to the hearing
	Cap 60 s 29A	Power to dispose, etc. of perishables, etc.
	Cap 60 s 29B	Stay of order on appeal
	Cap 60 s 30	Claims for the return of forfeited articles, etc.
	Cap 60 Part VII	REGULATIONS
	Cap 60 s 31	Power to make regulations
	Cap 60 s 32	Power to levy by resolution of Legislative Council
	Cap 60 Part VIII	MISCELLANEOUS
	Cap 60 s 32A	Provision of information where use of services provided by specified body is not practicable
	Cap 60 s 32B	Provision of manifest information relating to cargo carried in a road vehicle
	Cap 60 s 33	Evidentiary provisions
	Cap 60 s 33A	Certificate of record of information sent using services provided by specified body
	Cap 60 s 34	Onus of proof in court proceedings
	Cap 60 s 35	Application of Ordinance to postal packets
	Cap 60 s 35A	Assisting, etc., in carriage of prohibited, etc., articles
	Cap 60 s 36	Offences in respect of licences, production notifications, etc.
	Cap 60 s 36A	Offences by directors, partners, etc.
	Cap 60 s 36B	Consent of Chief Executive not required for institution of criminal proceedings
	Cap 60 s 36C	Offence relating to the use or keeping of a security device
	Cap 60 s 36D	Offence by specified agent
	Cap 60 s 37	Time limitation for criminal proceedings
	Cap 60 s 38	Informers
	Cap 60 s 39	Amendment of Schedules
	Cap 60 s 40	General indemnity
	Cap 60 s 41	Articles not dealt with under this Ordinance before commencement of Import and Export (Amendment) Ordinance 1993
	Cap 60 s 42	Transitional
	Cap 60 Sched 1	ARTICLES IN RESPECT OF WHICH, IF THEY ARE LIABLE TO FORFEITURE, AN ORDER FOR THEIR FORFEITURE IS MANDATORY
	Cap 60 Sched 2	SPECIFIED BODIES
	Cap 60 Sched 3	SPECIFIED AGENTS

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