Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6DB

Traders in rough diamonds to be registered

(Past version on 02/01/2003).

(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), no person shall carry on a business of
importing, exporting, buying, selling or carrying rough diamonds, unless he is
a registered rough diamond trader. (L.N. 49 of 2006)

(1A) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person by reason only that he carries
on a business of carrying rough diamonds, if the person—

   (a)  is an owner of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle; and

   (b)  is required to comply with the requirements applicable to an owner of
        a vessel, aircraft or vehicle under—

        (i)    in the case of the import of rough diamonds, section 7(1) and
               section 8(2)(b) of the Ordinance; and

        (ii)   in the case of the export of rough diamonds, section 10(1)(a)
               and section 11(2)(b) of the Ordinance. (L.N. 49 of 2006)

(2) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable on
conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Part VI added
L.N. 179 of 2002)