Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6B

Delivery of export notification and manifest to the Director

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(1) When a registered textiles trader is to rely on the exemption issued to
him under regulation 6(3A) to export textiles, the registered  textiles trader
shall, before the textiles are exported, deliver an export  notification to
the owner of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which he intends to
export them.

(2) The owner of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle, in or on which textiles are
exported under an exemption issued to a registered textiles  trader under
regulation 6(3A) and for which an export notification has been issued by the
registered textiles trader shall, within 14 days after the day on which the
textiles are exported- (L.N. 32 of 2003)

   (a)  deliver the export notification to the Director; and

   (b)  deliver to the Director, using services provided by a specified body,
        a copy or extract of the manifest of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle
        in or on which the textiles have been exported. (L.N. 32 of 2003)

(2A) The requirement under paragraph (2)(b) is deemed to have been complied
with if at the time of delivering the export notification under paragraph
(2)(a) the manifest has been lodged with the Commissioner, or with an officer
appointed by the Commissioner, in compliance with regulation 12 of the
Import and Export (Registration) Regulations ( Cap 60 sub. leg. E), and was so
lodged using services provided by a specified body. (L.N. 32 of 2003)

(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine of $500000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.

(4) Any person who contravenes paragraph (2) commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine of $5000. (L.N. 111 of 1993)