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s.20B
Requirement that articles may be removed from vessel etc. for examination
Where any article is upon any vessel, aircraft or vehicle for importation into Hong Kong and an officer desires, in the exercise of his functions under section 20 , to examine such article, but he is of the opinion that such article can be more conveniently examined after it has been removed from such vessel, aircraft or vehicle, he may give notice to the consignee of the article, or, in the case of an article in transit being a prohibited article, to the owner of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle, requiring the article to be removed for examination to premises specified in the notice, being premises nominated by the consignee or such owner, as the case may be.