Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/05/2003).
(Past version on 26/05/2000).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"export carrier" (出口承運人) means the owner of any exporting vessel,
aircraft or vehicle; (L.N. 93 of 2003)

"export notification" (出口通知書) means an export notification in the
form approved by the Director and completed by a registered textiles trader in
accordance with the conditions imposed under regulation 6(3B); (L.N. 111 of
1993) "exporting vessel, aircraft or vehicle"
(出口船隻、飛機或車輛), in relation to goods that are, are to be or
have been exported, means any vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which they
are, are to be or have been exported (as the case may be); (L.N. 93 of 2003)

"import carrier" (進口承運人) means the owner of any importing vessel,
aircraft or vehicle; (L.N. 93 of 2003)

"import notification" (進口通知書) means an import notification in the
form approved by the Director and completed by a registered textiles trader in
accordance with the conditions imposed under regulation 6(3B); (L.N. 111 of
1993) "importing vessel, aircraft or vehicle"
(進口船隻、飛機或車輛), in relation to goods that are, are to be or
have been imported, means any vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which they
are, are to be or have been imported (as the case may be); (L.N. 93 of 2003)

"in electronic form" (以電子形式) means in the form of an electronic
record, whether or not it is sent using services provided by a specified body;
(L.N. 93 of 2003)

"licence" (許可證) means a licence issued under section 3 of the Ordinance;

"pesticide" (除害劑) has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the
Pesticides Ordinance ( Cap 133); (79 of 1990 s. 21)

"reference number" (編號)-

   (a)  in relation to an import notification, export notification or
        transhipment notification under Part VA, means the reference number
        assigned to it under regulation 6A(2)(a), 6BA(2)(a), 6BC(2)(a) or
        6BE(2)(a) (as the case may be);

   (b)  in relation to a transhipment notification under Part VB, means the
        reference number assigned to it under regulation 6DAA(2)(a); (33 of
        2003 s. 2)

"registered textiles trader" (登記紡織商) means a person registered as a
textiles trader under regulation 5A; (L.N. 111 of 1993)

"specified article" (指明物品) means an article specified in Schedule 9;
(33 of 2003 s. 2)

"textiles" (紡織品) includes any natural or artificial fibre products and
any combination of natural and artificial fibre products in the form of yarn,
fabrics, garments or other manufactured articles;

"transhipment notification" (轉運通知書)-

   (a)  in relation to textiles, means a transhipment notification in the form
        approved by the Director and completed by a registered textiles 
        trader in accordance with the conditions imposed under regulation
        6(3B);

   (b)  in relation to specified articles, means a transhipment  notification
        in the form specified by the Commissioner and completed by a person
        who intends to rely on an exemption under regulation 6(1)(ba). (33 of
        2003 s. 2) (L.N. 255 of 1984; 29 of 2000 s. 2)

"export carrier" (出口承運人)

"export notification" (出口通知書) "exporting vessel, aircraft or
vehicle" (出口船隻、飛機或車輛)

"import carrier" (進口承運人)

"import notification" (進口通知書) "importing vessel, aircraft or
vehicle" (進口船隻、飛機或車輛)

"in electronic form" (以電子形式)

"licence" (許可證)

"pesticide" (除害劑)

"reference number" (編號)

"registered textiles trader" (登記紡織商)

"specified article" (指明物品)

"textiles" (紡織品)

"transhipment notification" (轉運通知書)