STOWAWAYS ORDINANCE

STOWAWAYS ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

STOWAWAYS ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 83





CHAPTER 83

STOWAWAYS

To amend the law relating to stowaways, and the law relating to river
steamers.

[1 August 1924.1

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Stowaways Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

'owner' includes agent and charterer.

3. The following shall be deemed to be offences against this
Ordinance--

(a)being on board any ship in the waters of the Colony with
intent to obtain a passage therein without the consent of the
owner; and

(b)arriving in the waters of the Colony on board any ship, having
obtained a passage therein to Hong Kong without the
consent of the owner.

4. Any person who is found on board any ship between Hong
Kong and the next port of call and who is unable to prove that he left
the Colony on board the said ship with the consent of the owner shall
be deemed to have been on board the said ship in the waters of the
Colony with intent to obtain a passage therein without the consent of
the owner.

5. Any person who, at some place outside the Colony and the
waters thereof, obtains a passage on board any ship without the
consent of the owner. and who is brought into the waters of the Colony
on board the said ship in custody. shall, notwithstanding the fact of
such custody, be deemed to have committed the offence specified in
section 3(b), provided that such person was first detained in custody on
board the said ship after leaving the last port of call before arrival in the
waters of the Colony.

6. The onus of proving the consent of the owner shall lie upon the
accused.

7. Any person who has committed any offence against this
Ordinance may be arrested without warrant by the master or any





member of the crew of the ship on which the offence was com-
mitted.

8. Any person who commits any offence against this Ordin-
ance shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000
and to imprisonment for 9 months.
Originally 3 of 1924. 18 of 1895. (Cap. 83, 1950.) 30 of 1911. 50 of 1911. 51 of 1911. 1 of 1912. 2 of 1912. 8 of 1912. 22 of 1950. 17 of 1965. Short title. Interpretation. Offences. Presumption. Stowaways brought into the waters of the Colony in custody. Onus. Arrest. Penalties.

Originally 3 of 1924. 18 of 1895. (Cap. 83, 1950.) 30 of 1911. 50 of 1911. 51 of 1911. 1 of 1912. 2 of 1912. 8 of 1912. 22 of 1950. 17 of 1965. Short title. Interpretation. Offences. Presumption. Stowaways brought into the waters of the Colony in custody. Onus. Arrest. Penalties.

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