Hong Kong Ordinances

FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Possession of arms or ammunition carried on aircraft

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Sections 13 and 14 do not apply to possession, storage, importation,
exportation or transport of arms or ammunition by the owner or person in
charge of an aircraft, or by a person who is authorized by the owner or person
in charge of an aircraft to possess, store, import, export or transport arms
or ammunition, if the arms or ammunition- (Amended 14 of 2000 s. 4)

   (a)  are part of the equipment reasonably required to be carried on such
        aircraft for the protection of life or property or are carried on
        behalf of a passenger on the aircraft; and

   (b)  are committed to the custody of a member of the Customs and Excise
        Service while the aircraft is in Hong Kong; and

   (c)  are only in the possession of the said owner or other person at any
        time when such possession is necessary-

        (i)    before delivery of the arms or ammunition to, or after their
               collection from, a member of the Customs and Excise Service; or
               (Amended 14 of 2000 s. 4)

        (ii)   because it is not practicable to comply with paragraph (b) by
               reason of the short duration of the aircraft's presence in Hong
               Kong.