Hong Kong Ordinances

CHEMICAL WEAPONS (CONVENTION) ORDINANCE - SECT 32

Part 5 offences (Powers of investigation)

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who contravenes section  17 (1), (3),
(4) or (5) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3
and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a prescribed person mentioned
in paragraph (b) of the definition of "prescribed person" in section 17(7)
whenever the prescribed person is acting in his capacity as a prescribed 
person.

(3) If a member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized  officer
has placed a lock or seal pursuant to section 20, then except as provided in
subsection (4), any person who breaks or interferes with such a lock or seal
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to
imprisonment for 3 months.

(4) If—

   (a)  any person breaks or interferes with any such lock or seal in the
        belief in good faith that it is necessary immediately to break or
        interfere with the lock or seal in order to prevent—

        (i)    injury being suffered by any person; or

        (ii)   damage being incurred to any premises, vessel, aircraft,
               vehicle or article; or

   (b)  a public officer breaks or interferes with any such lock or seal in
        the exercise of his lawful duties, such person or public officer shall
        be deemed not to have contravened subsection (3).