Hong Kong Regulations

PORT CONTROL (CARGO WORKING AREAS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7

Cargo depositing permits

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) A supervisor may, upon application and on payment of the prescribed fee,
issue to any person a cargo depositing permit for the deposit of any cargo or
cargo container specified in the permit on land forming part of a public cargo
working area or public water-front specified in the permit.

(2) A cargo depositing permit shall be valid-

   (a)  until the expiry of 24 hours from-

        (i)    where the permit is in respect of China trade cargo, the time
               when the vessel that carried the cargo leaves the public cargo
               working area or public water-front;

        (ii)   where the permit is in respect of any other cargo or cargo
               container, the time specified in the permit, or until the cargo
               or cargo container specified in the permit is removed from the
               place where it is deposited in accordance with paragraph (3),
               whichever event occurs sooner; and (L.N. 226 of 1984)

   (b)  only in respect of the cargo or cargo container and for the public
        cargo working area or public water-front specified in the permit.

(2A) In calculating the period of 24 hours for the purposes of paragraph (2)
in relation to a permit referred to in paragraph (2)(a)(i), no period within a
public holiday shall be taken into account. (L.N. 226 of 1984)

(3) Any cargo or cargo container in respect of which a cargo 
depositing permit is issued shall be deposited in such place as is specified
in the permit, or where no such place is specified, as directed by a
supervisor.

(3A) For the purpose of ascertaining the prescribed fee for a cargo 
depositing permit in respect of any China trade cargo, a copy of the manifest
relating to such cargo shall be given to the supervisor to whom application
for the permit is made. (L.N. 226 of 1984)

(4) Any person who without reasonable excuse-

   (a)  deposits any cargo or cargo container in a public cargo working area
        or public water-front or causes or permits any cargo or cargo
        container to be or to remain so deposited without a valid
        cargo depositing  permit in respect of such cargo or cargo container;
        or

   (b)  contravenes any specification or direction under paragraph (3), shall
        be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of
        $5000. (L.N. 332 of 1982)