on conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two years.
Time limitation for criminal proceedings. 37. A complaint may be made or an information laid in respect of an offence under this Ordinance within two years from the time when the matter of such complaint or information respectively arose.
Informers. 38. Save where, in the opinion of the court, justice so requires, the name or identity of any informer and the information given by such informer shall not be disclosed in any civil or criminal proceedings and the court may make any order and adopt any procedure necessary to prevent any such disclosure.
Amendment of Schedule. 39. The Governor may amend the Schedule by notice published in the Gazette.
Repeals. 40. (1) The Importation and Exportation Ordinance is repealed.
(2) Section 11 of the (Cap. 228.)Summary Offences Ordinance is repealed.
Articles in respect of which, if they are liable to forfeiture, an order for their forfeiture is mandatory.
1. Gold.
2. Acetic anhydride.
3. Any article prescribed in the Schedule to the Importation and Exportation (Strategic Commodities) Regulations.
4. Any article—
- (a) which has been imported directly or indirectly from Southern Rhodesia or from any other country if the article has been produced, manufactured or processed or has in any other way originated in Southern Rhodesia; or
- (b) which is intended to be exported directly or indirectly to Southern Rhodesia.
Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 17th day of June, 1970.
R. J. Frampton,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
