Hong Kong Regulations

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL EFFECTS (GENERAL) REGULATION - SECT 23

Conveyance permits not required under certain circumstances

(1) A conveyance permit is not required for the conveyance of pyrotechnic
special effects materials which are-

   (a)  in transit, that is to say, they are brought into Hong Kong solely for
        the purpose of taking them out of Hong Kong and they remain at all
        times in or on the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which they are
        brought into Hong Kong; or

   (b)  being carried on board a type I vessel within the meaning of the
        Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations ( Cap 295 sub. leg.).

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a conveyance permit is not required for the
conveyance of-

   (a)  pyrotechnic special effects materials other than designated  items
        having an aggregate net explosive quantity not exceeding 5 kg; or

   (b)  not more than 50 detonators; or

   (c)  designated items other than detonators having an aggregate net
        explosive quantity not exceeding 200 grams; or

   (d)  the materials specified in paragraphs (a) and (b), (b) and (c),

   (a)  and (c) or (a) and (b) and (c).

(3) Subsection (2) shall apply only if the following conditions are met-

   (a)  the conveyance-

        (i)    is carried out for conveying the pyrotechnic special effects
               materials in question to the location of discharge for the
               purpose of discharge in accordance with a discharge permit or
               for conveying any unused pyrotechnic special effects materials
               left from that discharge to a location for storage in respect
               of which a store licence has been issued or to a storage
               approved by the Authority; or

        (ii)   has been approved by the Authority in writing; and

   (b)  in the case of subsection (2)(a), the conveyance is under the
        supervision of a special effects operator holding a Special Effects
        Operator Class I (Stream A) licence, Special Effects Operator Class II
        (Stream A) licence, Special Effects Operator (Stream B) licence,
        Special Effects Operator (Stream A Short term) licence or Special
        Effects Operator (Stream B Short term) licence subject to the scope of
        operation specified in his licence; and

   (c)  in the case of subsection (2)(b), (c) or (d), the conveyance is under
        the supervision of a special effects operator holding a Special
        Effects Operator Class I (Stream A) licence or Special Effects
        Operator (Stream A Short term) licence subject to the scope of
        operation specified in his licence; and

   (d)  the special effects operator referred to in paragraph (b) or

   (c)  , as the case may be, shall have with him during the entire journey of
        conveyance-

        (i)    in the case of paragraph (a)(i), a true copy of the discharge
               permit; and

        (ii)   in the case of paragraph (a)(ii), the approval letter issued by
               the Authority, and shall on demand produce it for inspection by
               any police officer, any officer of the Marine Department not
               below the rank of Marine Inspector II or any officer of the
               Authority.