Cap. 60activeordinance

Import and Export Ordinance

進出口條例

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s.18A

Assisting, etc., in export of unmanifested cargo

(1)
Any person who
knowingly—
(a)
has possession of any cargo;
(b)
assists with the carrying, removing, depositing, harbouring, keeping or concealing of any cargo; or
(c)
otherwise deals with any cargo,
with intent to export the cargo without a manifest or with intent to assist another person to export the cargo without a manifest is guilty of an offence and
liable—
(i)
on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years;
(ii)
on conviction on indictment to a fine of $2,000,000 and to imprisonment for 7 years.
(Amended
1 of 1994 s. 9
)
(2)
Any person
who—
(a)
has possession of any cargo;
(b)
assists with the carrying, removing, depositing, harbouring, keeping or concealing of any cargo; or
(c)
otherwise deals with any cargo,
in circumstances that give rise to a reasonable suspicion that there is intent on the part of that person to export the cargo without a manifest or to assist another person to export the cargo without a manifest, the first mentioned person will be presumed to have such intent in the absence of evidence to the contrary.