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

6AA. Definitions and application of this Part
(1) In this Part—
issue (發出、發給), in relation to any document, includes issue by using services provided by a specified body;

material particular (要項), in relation to a production notification, means a particular—
(a) required under section 6AB(2) to be included in the notification; and
(b) prescribed by the regulations as material for the purposes of this definition;

permitted period (准許期間) means the period prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition;
production (生產), in relation to any specified textiles, means the process of manufacturing those textiles as prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition;
specified textiles (指明紡織品) means any textiles prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition; (Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)
the regulations (規例) means the regulations made under section 31. (Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)(2) This Part shall not apply to specified textiles except specified textiles that are produced for export to a country or place prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
(3) The regulations may make provision for the purposes of exempting from this Part any specified textiles to which this Part would otherwise apply.
(4) A reference number of a production notification or validated production notification may be assigned by using services provided by a specified body.

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

6AB. Lodging of production notification
(1) A person shall not commence the production of any specified textiles (whether by himself or through any other person) unless he lodges with the Director a notification in respect of those textiles within the permitted period, or within such other period as the Director may, at his discretion, allow in a particular case.
(2) A production notification shall—
(a) be in such form and include such particulars and declarations as the Director may specify;
(b) be lodged with the Director on paper or using services provided by a specified body;
(c) be lodged in accordance with such other requirements, and attach or contain such other information, as the Director may determine; and
(d) be assigned a reference number by the Director.
(3) If there is any change in a material particular included in a production notification lodged by a person under subsection (1), the person shall inform the Director of the change by notice in writing or by using the services provided by a specified body—
(a) immediately if the notification is not a validated production notification;
(b) if the notification is a validated production notification, within 14 days of the change but, in any case, before applying for a licence in respect of the specified textiles to which the notification relates.
(4) Where but for this subsection a person would be required to comply with subsection (1) in relation to any textiles, then the person is not required to comply with that subsection—
(a) if the person complies with an undertaking given—
(i) in relation to the textiles; and
(ii) under regulation 8(3) of the Export (Certificates of Origin) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. H) and that is comparable to the requirement of subsection (1); and
(b) until the expiration of 30 days after the commencement* of this section.
(5) A person does not have to comply with the undertaking referred to in subsection (4)(a) in relation to any textiles on and after the day on which the person complies or is required to comply with subsection (1) in relation to the textiles, and, accordingly, regulation 12(2)(c) of the Export (Certificates of Origin) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. leg. H) does not apply to the undertaking to the extent the undertaking relates to the textiles.

Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 23 July 1999.

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

6AC. Validation of production notification
(1) The Director shall validate a production notification if—
(a) it complies with section 6AB(2); and
(b) the Director is satisfied that the person who lodged the notification—
(i) has complied or will comply with the declarations made in the notification; and
(ii) is or will be capable of complying with the conditions, if any, that the Director is minded to impose under section 6AD(1) on the notification.
(2) The Director shall validate a production notification by assigning to the notification a reference number and endorsing that number on the notification.
(3) The Director shall issue a validated production notification to the person who lodged the notification with the Director.
(4) The Director may require an application for a licence in respect of any specified textiles to be supported by a validated production notification relating to those textiles.

6AD. Director’s discretion in respect of validated production notifications
(1) The Director may issue a validated production notification subject to such conditions specified or referred to in the notification as he may see fit to impose.
(2) The Director may cancel a validated production notification at the request of its holder.
(3) The Director may revoke or suspend a validated production notification if it appears to him that—
(a) a condition imposed on, or a declaration made in, the notification has not been complied with; or
(b) false or misleading information has been given in connection with the validated production notification.
(4) The Director may serve notice of the cancellation, revocation or suspension of a validated production notification on its holder and such holder shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be deemed to be served with the notice if it—
(a) is delivered to the holder personally, or in the case of a partnership, to a person apparently concerned with the management of, or apparently employed by, the partnership;
(b) is addressed to the holder and left at or forwarded by registered mail to him at his usual or last known place of abode or business; or
(c) is sent to the holder using services provided by a specified body.
(5) The holder of a validated production notification that has been cancelled, revoked or suspended shall immediately surrender to the Director the validated production notification and all its copies issued to him by the Director.
(6) No person shall use a validated production notification that has been cancelled, revoked or suspended, or quote its reference number, for any purpose in connection with the export of the specified textiles to which the notification relates.
(7) A person who contravenes subsection (5) or (6) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 3 months.
(8) The Director may delegate any of the powers and duties conferred or imposed on him by this Part to any appointed officer.