### Import and Export Ordinance 《進出口條例》

6A. Restriction on import and export of strategic commodities
(1) In this section and section 6B, Regulations (規例) means the Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. G).
(2) A person who imports or exports an article specified in Schedule 1 to the Regulations except under and in accordance with an import or export licence issued by the Director commits an offence and is liable—
(a) on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; and
(b) on conviction on indictment to an unlimited fine and to imprisonment for 7 years.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to—
(a) an article in transit except an article specified in Schedule 2 to the Regulations;
(b) an article of air transhipment cargo, except an article specified in Schedule 2 to the Regulations, which is imported or exported by a person to whom an exemption has been granted under regulation 2A of the Regulations with respect to the transhipment of that article. (Amended 29 of 2000 s. 2)
(4) A person who imports or exports an article specified in Schedule 3 to the Regulations or any technological document containing information relating to an article specified in Schedule 3 to the Regulations, except under and in accordance with an import or export licence issued by the Director—
(a) if he knows that the article or document is intended or likely to be used in an activity specified in Schedule 4 to the Regulations; or
(b) if there are reasonable grounds for him to believe that the article or document may be used in such an activity,
commits an offence and is liable—
(i) on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; and
(ii) on conviction on indictment to an unlimited fine and to imprisonment for 7 years.
(5) It is a defence to a charge under subsection (4)(b) for the person charged to prove that he made all reasonable enquiries as to the intended use of the article or document and satisfied himself that it would not be used for an activity specified in Schedule 4 to the Regulations.
(Added 62 of 1993 s. 3)

### Import and Export Ordinance 《進出口條例》

6B. Orders made by Director for purposes of section 6A, etc.
(1) The Director may by order replace the Schedules to the Regulations or amend them to add or remove an article or class of articles to or from the Schedules or may by order add or remove an activity specified in Schedule 4 to the Regulations.
(2) The Director shall publish an order under subsection (1) in the Gazette and shall cause it to be laid on the table of the Legislative Council at the next sitting day after it is published.
(3) The Legislative Council may, within the period of 28 days after the date it is laid, by resolution, repeal the order. (Amended 1 of 1994 s. 4)
(4) If the period of 28 days would, but for this subsection, expire after the end of a session or a dissolution of the Legislative Council and before the second sitting day in the next session, that period shall be extended and shall expire on the day after the second sitting day.
(5) Before the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (3) or that period as extended by virtue of subsection (4), the Legislative Council may by resolution in relation to an order specified therein—
(a) in the case of the period referred to in subsection (3), extend that period to the first sitting of the Legislative Council held not earlier than the twenty-first day after the day of its expiry;
(b) in the case where the period referred to in subsection (3) has been extended by virtue of subsection (4), extend that period as so extended to the first sitting of the Legislative Council held not earlier than the twenty-first day after the day of the second sitting in that next session. (Replaced 8 of 2002 s. 4)
(6) A resolution under subsection (3) or (5) shall be published in the Gazette within 14 days after it is passed or such further period as the Chief Executive may allow. (Amended 66 of 2000 s. 3)
(7) An order under subsection (1) shall come into operation, if the Legislative Council does not, by resolution, repeal the order under this section before the expiry of the period to repeal it, on a day to be appointed by the Director by notice published in the Gazette after the expiry of that period. (Amended 1 of 1994 s. 4)
(8) In this section, sitting (立法會會議), when used to calculate time, means the day on which the sitting commences and only includes a sitting at which subsidiary legislation is included on the order paper. (Added 89 of 1993 s. 30. Amended 66 of 2000 s. 3)
(Added 62 of 1993 s. 3)

### Import and Export Ordinance 《進出口條例》

6C. Restriction on import of certain prohibited articles
(1) Subject to the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. A), no person shall import any article specified in Schedule 1 to those regulations except under and in accordance with an import licence issued under section 3.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) in respect of any article specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) in respect of any article specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years;
(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $2,000,000 and to imprisonment for 7 years.
(Added 1 of 1994 s. 5. Amended E.R. 1 of 2012)

### Import and Export Ordinance 《進出口條例》

6D. Restriction on export of certain prohibited articles
(1) Subject to the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. A), no person shall export any article specified in the second column of Schedule 2 to those regulations to the country or place specified opposite thereto in the third column of that Schedule except under and in accordance with an export licence issued under section 3.
(2) Subject to the Export (Prescribed Articles) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. D), no person shall export any article prescribed in the Schedule to those regulations on or by a vessel of less than 250 gross tons except under and in accordance with an export licence issued under section 3.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) in respect of any article specified in the second column of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) in respect of any article specified in the second column of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. A), or subsection (2), shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years;
(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $2,000,000 and to imprisonment for 7 years.
(Added 1 of 1994 s. 5. Amended E.R. 1 of 2012)