Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 5AD

Restrictions on publication of information obtained under regulation 5AC

Due to technical constraints, sections 5AA, 5AB, 5AC, 5AD and 5AE of this
Ordinance are placed after section 5A in the BLIS system. The correct sequence
of the sections should be "5AA, 5AB, 5AC, 5AD, 5AE, 5A". PART IIIA

REGISTRATION IN RESPECT OF IMPORT AND EXPORT OF TEXTILES

(1) No person shall publish any information obtained by the Director or an
appointed officer under regulation 5AC which information discloses the
identity of any person or the nature of any goods manufactured, processed,
produced, sold or exported by any person, unless the Director gives permission
for publication of the information.

(2) The Director shall not give permission for the publication of any
information under paragraph (1) unless-

   (a)  publication is limited to the name and address of the person
        identifiable by the information or to whom the information relates and
        the fact that he is engaged in the manufacture, processing,
        production, sale or exportation of a particular product, and is made
        for the purpose of replying to a trade inquiry; or

   (b)  in the opinion of the Director, such publication is desirable for the
        purposes of-

        (i)    enforcing a provision of these regulations;

        (ii)   investigating a suspected offence against these regulations; or

        (iii)  investigating a suspected offence in respect of a relevant 
               document, or an application for or use of it; or

   (c)  the person identifiable by the information or to whom the information
        relates consents in writing to publication of the information.

(3) This regulation is subject to any provisions in any other Ordinances that
allow the release of information for purposes permitted under those
Ordinances. (Part IIIA added L.N. 193 of 1999)