Company: BGHL
Filing Date: 2025-10-28
Form Type: F-1/A
Source: 0001213900-25-102958
Chunk: 125

Company: BILLION GROUP HOLDINGS Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-10-28
Form: F-1/A
Chunk 125
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 of the Public Health Ordinance prohibits the manufacturing, advertising and sale in Hong Kong of food or drugs that are injurious to health. Anyone who fails to comply with this section commits an offence which carries a maximum penalty of HK$10,000 and imprisonment for three months. Section 52 of the Public Health Ordinance provides that, subject to a number of defenses in section 53 of the same ordinance, if a seller sells to the prejudice of a purchaser any food or drug which is not of the nature, substance or quality of the food or drug demanded by the purchaser, the seller shall be guilty of an offence which carries a maximum penalty of HK$10,000 and imprisonment for three months. According to section 54 of the Public Health Ordinance, any person who sells or offers or exposes for sale or has in his possession for the purpose of sale or preparation for sale or deposits with, or consigns to, any person for the purpose of sale or of preparation for sale, any food intended for, but unfit for, human consumption, or any drug intended for use by human but unfit for that purpose, shall be guilty of an offence. The maximum penalty for contravention of section 54 is a fine of HK$50,000 and imprisonment for six months. Section 61 of the Public Health Ordinance provides that it shall be an offense for any person to give with any food or drug sold by him/her, or to display with any food or drug offered for sale by him/her, any label which falsely describes the food or drug or which is calculated to mislead as to its nature, substance or quality. Further, it shall also be an offense if any person publishes, or is a party to the publication of, an advertisement falsely describing any food or drug or that is likely to mislead as to the nature, substance or quality of any food or drug. However, the offender can rely on warranty as a defense. Labelling Under the Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations (Chapter 132W of the Laws of Hong Kong), all pre-packed foods must legibly state on their packaging the following information:- •the food name or designation; •the list of ingredients; •the durability period; •statement of special conditions for storage or instruction for use; •name and address of manufacturer or packer; and •count, weight or volume 82 Certificate of origin Under the Dutiable Commodities Regulations, any imported liquors for which a specific feature or characteristic is prescribed to that particular type of