FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 238

FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

1. The Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance is amended-

(1)in section 13(2) by repealing '10 years' and substituting '14
years';

(2) in section 16(2) by repealing '14 years' and substituting 'life';

(3) in section 17(1) by repealing '14 years' and substituting ,life';

(4) in section 18-

(a)in subsection (3) by repealing '14 years' and substituting
'life';

(b) by adding after subsection (3)-
(4) No prosecution for an offence under
subsection (1) shall be instituted without the consent
of the Attorney General but this subsection shall not
prevent the arrest, or the issue of a warrant for the
arrest, of a person for any such offence. (Added 59
of 1984 s. 5)

(5) If in proceedings for an ofrence under
subsection (1) the defendant is acquitted but it is
proved that he is guilty of an offence under section 20
he shall be convicted of the offence under section 20
and shall be punishable accordingly notwithstanding
that there is no consent to prosecute in accordance
with subsection (3) of that section. (Added 59 of
1984s.5)

(5)in section 21(2) by repealing '5 years' and substituting ' 14
years';

2. The Firearms and Ammunition Regulations are amended-

(1)in regulation 8(4) by adding---or Form 8A (as appropriate)'
after 'Form 8;

(2) in the First Schedule by adding after Form 8-

FoRm 8A [reg. 8(4)]

LIMITED LICENCE FOR POSSESSION

Name ......................................................................................
of ..............(address or company)
H.K. Identity Card Number .........is
hereby licensed to possess, and





*Name ...............................................................................................................
of ..............(address or company)
H.K. Identity Card Number .........is
hereby authorized to possess,
.............(delete if not required)
the following arms andlor ammunition:
.....................................

..............
....
for the purpose of conveying the arms andlor ammunition in Hong Kong
from ...............................................................................................................
... (1) ........................................................................................................................
.....................................
.....................................
to (2) ...................................................................................................................

.....................................
between .hrs. on ...............19
(A)
and .....hrs. on ...........19 ..subject
to the following conditions and any other conditions that the Commissioner
may impose:-
The licensee shall ensure that this licence is stamped and certified in the
space below by one of the following officers that the arms and/or ammunition
are to be conveyed in Hong Kong:-
(a) a Customs and Excise Service officer; or

(b) a Post Office Officer; or

(c) such other officer as the Commissioner may specify,

and shall then return this licence to the Police Licensing Office, Police
Headquarters, Arsenal Street, Hong Kong within 48 hours of the date and time
specified at (A) aboveNotes (1) & (2):State the place, vessel, vehicle, train or aircraft from
and to which the arms and/or ammunition are to be
conveyed.






FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
59 of 1984 s. 2. 59 of 1984 s. 3. 59 of 1984 s. 4. 59 of 1984 s. 5. 59 of 1984 s. 6. L.N. 364 of 1982 L.N. 364 of 1982

59 of 1984 s. 2. 59 of 1984 s. 3. 59 of 1984 s. 4. 59 of 1984 s. 5. 59 of 1984 s. 6. L.N. 364 of 1982 L.N. 364 of 1982

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