Hong Kong Regulations

RESERVED COMMODITIES (CONTROL OF IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND RESERVE STOCKS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 5

Delivery of import licence and manifest to the Director

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to regulation 6, a person to whom an import licence for a
reserved commodity has been issued shall present the licence to the owner of
the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which the reserved  commodity is
imported within 7 days after the reserved commodity is imported.

(2) On presentation of an import licence pursuant to paragraph (1), the owner
of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which the reserved  commodity has
been imported-

   (a)  may release the reserved commodity to the consignee, if he is
        satisfied that he is not prohibited from doing so under any condition
        of the import licence; and

   (b)  shall, within 7 days after receiving the import licence-

        (i)    deliver the import licence to the Director; and

        (ii)   deliver to the Director, using a recognized electronic service,
               a copy or extract of the manifest of the vessel, aircraft or
               vehicle in or on which the reserved commodity was imported.
               (L.N. 35 of 2003)

(3) The requirement under paragraph (2)(b)(ii) is deemed to have been complied
with if at the time of delivering the import licence under paragraph (2)(b)(i)
the manifest has been lodged with the Commissioner, or with an officer
appointed by the Commissioner, in compliance with regulation 11 of the
Import and Export (Registration) Regulations ( Cap 60 sub. leg. E) and was so
lodged using services provided by a specified body as specified in regulation
11(1)(d) of those Regulations. (L.N. 35 of 2003; L.N. 105 of 2003)