### Sweeteners in Food Regulations 《食物內甜味劑規例》

3A. Application to air transit or air transhipment cargo
(1) Regulation 3 does not apply in relation to the import of any sweetener or food referred to in that regulation that is air transit cargo or air transhipment cargo; but if at any time between its being brought into and taken out of Hong Kong such sweetener or food is removed from the cargo transhipment area of Hong Kong International Airport then, for the purposes of regulation 3— (L.N. 225 of 2003)
(a) the sweetener or food is deemed to be imported at the time of such removal; and
(b) the person who brought the sweetener or food, or caused it to be brought, into Hong Kong as air transit cargo or air transhipment cargo is deemed to be the person who imports the sweetener or food at the time of its removal,
and, except to that extent, that regulation has effect as if this paragraph had not been enacted.
(2) In proceedings against a person for an offence under regulation 4, being proceedings—
(a) in relation to the import of any sweetener or food referred to in regulation 3 that is air transit cargo or air transhipment cargo; and
(b) in which it is necessary for the prosecution to prove that, at any time between its being brought into and taken out of Hong Kong, the sweetener or food was removed from the cargo transhipment area of Hong Kong International Airport,
it is a defence for the person to show that he took all reasonable steps and exercised reasonable diligence to avoid such removal occurring.
(3) Where in any proceedings the defence provided by paragraph (2) involves an allegation that the commission of the offence was due to—
(a) the act or default of another person; or
(b) reliance on information given by another person,
the defendant is not, without the leave of the court, entitled to rely on the defence unless, not less than 10 days before the hearing of the proceedings, he has served a notice in writing on the prosecutor giving all particulars of—
(i) the person who committed the act or default or gave the information; and
(ii) the act, default or information,
of which he is aware at the time he serves the notice.
(4) A person is not entitled to rely on the defence provided by paragraph (2) by reason of his reliance on information supplied by another person, unless he shows that it was reasonable in all the circumstances for him to have relied on the information, having regard in particular to—
(a) the steps which he took, and those which might reasonably have been taken, for the purpose of verifying the information; and
(b) whether he had any reason to disbelieve the information.
(29 of 2000 s. 5; L.N. 225 of 2003)

### Sweeteners in Food Regulations 《食物內甜味劑規例》

4. Offences and penalties
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 6 months. 
(L.N. 299 of 1983; L.N. 328 of 1987; L.N. 177 of 1996)

5. Name in which proceedings may be brought
Without prejudice to the provisions of any other enactment relating to the prosecution of criminal offences, and without prejudice to the powers of the Secretary for Justice in relation to the prosecution of criminal offences, a prosecution for an offence under these regulations may be brought in the name of the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene. 
(L.N. 362 of 1997; 78 of 1999 s. 7)  

### Town Planning Regulations 《城市規劃規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Town Planning Regulations.

2. Preparation of plans for Board
(1) The Chairman of the Board may require the Director of Planning to prepare any plan or sketch under the direction of the Board which in the Chairman’s opinion is required for the carrying out of the duties of the Board in relation to any area which is subject to a direction of the Chief Executive under section 3. (62 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) The Director of Planning shall cause to be prepared all such plans and sketches as the Chairman of the Board shall require under paragraph (1).
(L.N. 76 of 1982; L.N. 94 of 1986; L.N. 392 of 1989)

### Town Planning Ordinance 《城市規劃條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Town Planning Ordinance.

### Town Planning Ordinance 《城市規劃條例》

5. Exhibition of draft plans
Any draft plan, prepared under sections 3 and 4 under the direction of the Board, which the Board deems suitable for publication, must be exhibited by the Board for public inspection at reasonable hours for a period of 2 months. During such period the Board must advertise once a week in 2 daily Chinese language local newspapers and 1 daily English language local newspaper and must notify in each issue of the Gazette the place and hours at which such plan may be inspected (inspection information

### Town Planning Ordinance 《城市規劃條例》

6B. Consideration of representations made under section 6, etc.
(Amended 25 of 2023 s. 48)(1) If a person makes a representation under section 6(1), the Board must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the period of 2 months mentioned in that section expires, hold a meeting to consider the representation. (Replaced 25 of 2023 s. 48)
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Board must give reasonable notice of the particulars of the meeting (including the date, time and place of the meeting) to the person who makes the representation (Person A

6C. Proposed amendments under section 6B(8) to be made available for public inspection
(1) If the Board proposes any amendment under section 6B(8), the Board must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the amendment is proposed, make the proposed amendment available for public inspection at reasonable hours, and must continue to do so until the Chief Executive in Council has made a decision under section 9 in respect of the plan or the subject part of the plan. (Replaced 25 of 2023 s. 49)
(2) For any proposed amendment that is made available for public inspection under subsection (1), the Board must—
(a) cause a notice that complies with subsection (3) to be published in 2 daily Chinese language local newspapers and 1 daily English language local newspaper once a week during the first 3 weeks of the period during which the proposed amendment is so available for public inspection (first 3 weeks

6D. Further representations in respect of proposed amendments
(1) If the Board proposes any amendment under section 6B(8), within the first 3 weeks of the period during which the proposed amendment is made available for public inspection under section 6C(1) (first 3 weeks

6E. Withdrawal of representations made under section 6
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person makes—
(i) a representation under section 6(1); or
(ii) a further representation under section 6D(1); and
(b) the representation or further representation (as the case requires) has not yet been considered at a meeting under section 6B(1) or 6F(1) (as the case requires).
(2) The person may, by written notice to the Board, withdraw the representation or further representation (as the case requires).
(3) After a representation or further representation is withdrawn under subsection (2), the representation or further representation (as the case requires) is to be treated as not having been made.
(Replaced 25 of 2023 s. 51)