Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9

Verification of particulars in declarations

(1) The Commissioner may at any time by notice require any person who has
lodged an import or export declaration pursuant to regulation 4(1) or 5(1) to
verify any particulars given in the declaration by the production of
documentary evidence or by statutory declaration or otherwise, to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner. (L.N. 544 of 1995)

(1A) A notice under paragraph (1) may be given to the person-

   (a)  in writing served personally or sent by post; or

   (b)  by sending it using services provided by a specified body. (L.N. 544
        of 1995)

(2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails, neglects or refuses to
comply within a reasonable time with a requirement of the Commissioner made
upon him under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable
on summary conviction to a fine of $5000, and the court may order the person
convicted within a time specified in the order to comply with the requirement
of the Commissioner.

(3) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, does not comply with the order
of a court made upon him under paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and
shall be liable to a fine of $5000 and, commencing with the day following the
date of conviction for non-compliance with such order, to a fine of $150 in
respect of every day during which such offence continues.

(5 of 1971 s. 13; L.N. 294 of 1982)