### Import and Export (General) Regulations 《進出口(一般)規例》

6G. Liability of principals
(1) Any person who authorizes another person (hereinafter referred to as the agent

6H. Transitional provisions apply in respect of specified period
(1) In respect of the period specified in paragraph (2), Schedule 8 has effect.
(2) The period specified for the purpose of paragraph (1) is the period beginning with the commencement* of the Import and Export (General) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2003 (L.N. 93 of 2003) and ending at midnight on a date to be specified by the Director for the purposes of this paragraph by notice published in the Gazette. (L.N. 206 of 2005)
(3) A notice published under paragraph (2) may specify different dates in relation to different classes of persons or textiles.
(4) A notice published under paragraph (2) is subsidiary legislation.
(L.N. 93 of 2003; E.R. 1 of 2012) Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 5 May 2003.

6I. Transitional arrangement arising from Import and Export (General) (Amendment) Regulation 2015
(1) An official certificate within the meaning of the pre-amended Regulations—
(a) that was in force immediately before 5 December 2015; and
(b) accompanying an article specified in Schedule 6,
continues to have effect for the purposes of regulation 6(1)(ca)(iv) on and after that date as if it were a health certificate as defined by regulation 2 of the Imported Game, Meat, Poultry and Eggs Regulations (Cap. 132 sub. leg. AK).
(2) In this regulation—
pre-amended Regulations (《未修訂規例》) means the Imported Game, Meat and Poultry Regulations (Cap. 132 sub. leg. AK) in force immediately before 5 December 2015.
(L.N. 105 of 2015)

### Import and Export (General) Regulations 《進出口(一般)規例》

7. Amendment of Schedules
(1) The Director-General of Trade and Industry may, by order published in the Gazette, amend Part 1 of Schedule 1 or 2, Schedule 3, Schedule 4, Schedule 5, or Schedule 6. (L.N. 206 of 1977; L.N. 294 of 1982; L.N. 440 of 1990; L.N. 297 of 1991; L.N. 111 of 1993; L.N. 136 of 1994; L.N. 193 of 1999; L.N. 142 of 2000; L.N. 173 of 2000; L.N. 179 of 2002)
(2) The Director-General of Trade and Industry may, by notice published in the Gazette—
(a) add to Schedule 7 the name of—
(i) a country or place for which the Scheme is effective; or
(ii) any other country or place from which the import of rough diamonds into, and to which the export of rough diamonds from, a country or place for which the Scheme is effective is permitted by the Kimberley Process; and
(b) delete from Schedule 7 the name of a country or place that is not a country or place referred to in subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii); or (L.N. 179 of 2002; 33 of 2003 s. 2)
(c) amend Schedule 9. (33 of 2003 s. 2)
(E.R. 1 of 2012)   

### Import and Export (Carriage of Articles) Regulations 《進出口(運載物品)規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Import and Export (Carriage of Articles) Regulations.

2. Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
prescribed article (訂明物品) means an article of a description set out in the Schedule.
(L.N. 135 of 1994)

3. Articles prescribed for purposes of section 6E of the Ordinance
The articles in the Schedule are prescribed for the purposes of section 6E of the Ordinance.
(L.N. 135 of 1994)

4. Carriage licences
(1) The Commissioner may, on application, issue a carriage licence for the purposes of section 6E of the Ordinance authorizing the carriage of a prescribed article within the waters of Hong Kong and any ancillary land transportation subject to such conditions, restrictions, requirements and directions as the Commissioner may think fit.
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the owner of a prescribed article shall apply for a carriage licence in writing specifying—
(a) the name, address and occupation or business of the applicant;
(b) particulars of the article to be carried, including identifying numbers and description;
(c) details of the carrying vessel and of the proposed voyage;
(d) whether the article is intended for export and details of any clearances obtained to enable importation at the destination; and
(e) such other particulars that the Commissioner may reasonably require to ascertain the bona fides of the shipping arrangements and to identify the applicant, the article, the vessel, transportation arrangements, including any land element of the transportation, and any other persons involved in the transportation of the article.
(3) A person who breaches the terms of a carriage licence issued by the Commissioner under subregulation (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(4) Without limiting the discretion of the Commissioner to impose conditions in a carriage licence issued by him under subregulation (1), the Commissioner may impose conditions relating to—
(a) the time and method of carriage of the articles, including restrictions on the land element of the transportation;
(b) the place of loading and unloading from the vessel;
(c) the number and description of the articles covered by the carriage licence; and
(d) the vessel on or by which the articles may be carried.
(L.N. 135 of 1994)

### Import and Export (Carriage of Articles) Regulations 《進出口(運載物品)規例》

5. Carriage licence to accompany prescribed article
(1) A person who is in possession of a prescribed article while it is being carried in accordance with the terms of a carriage licence issued by the Commissioner under regulation 4(1) shall carry the carriage licence with the prescribed article. (L.N. 135 of 1994)
(2) A person who is in possession of a prescribed article while it is being carried in accordance with the terms of a carriage licence issued by the Commissioner under regulation 4(1) shall produce the carriage licence on demand to any police officer or member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer. (L.N. 135 of 1994)
(3) A person who contravenes subregulation (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.