Hong Kong Regulations

COUNTRY PARKS AND SPECIAL AREAS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 15

Powers of inspection and seizure

(1) A person to whom a permit under these regulations is granted shall, on
being so required by the Authority or an authorized officer, produce the
permit for inspection, together with means of identification.

(2) Where the Authority or an authorized officer has reason to believe that a
person has committed an offence under these regulations he may seize any
commodity, article or animal (other than a vehicle), whether in the possession
of such person or not, in respect of which the Authority or the
authorized officer has reason to believe that the offence was committed.

(3) Any animal seized under subregulation (2) shall be impounded under the
Pounds Ordinance ( Cap 168) as if it were a stray animal.

(4) Where any commodity or article has been seized under subregulation (2) it
shall, if perishable, be disposed of by the Authority, but otherwise shall be
dealt with in accordance with section  102 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance
( Cap 221).