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COMMON CHARGES AND PENALTIES

Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, Cap. 109
Section
Charge
Maximum fine $
Maximum Imprisonment
17(1) Importing / exporting / possession / dealing with goods to which the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance applies 1,000,000 2 years
17(6) Possession of dutiable goods 1,000,000 2 years
34A(3) Failing to declare / making a false or incomplete declaration for the purpose of section 34A(1) or (2) of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance when compoundable
Level 1
 
36(1) Making incomplete statement or declaration / furnishing incorrect information in document made / furnished for the purposes of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance 1,000,000 2 years
Trade Descriptions Ordinance, Cap. 362
12(1) Importing / Exporting goods to which a false trade description / forged trade mark is applied 100,000(S)
500,000(I)
2 years(S)
5 years(I)
Import & Export Ordinance, Cap. 60
6A(2) Importing / exporting strategic commodities without a licence 500,000(S)
Unlimited(I)
2 years(S)
7 years(I)
6C(1) - Importing prohibited articles (specified in Part I of the First Schedule to the I&E (General) Regulations) without a licence
- Importing prohibited articles (specified in Part II of the First Schedule to the I&E (General) Regulations) without a licence
500,000


500,000(S)
2,000,000(I)
2 years


2 years(S)
7 years(I)
Copyright Ordinance, Cap. 528
Section
Charge
Maximum fine $
Maximum Imprisonment
118(1)(b) Importing into Hong Kong infringing copies of copyright works otherwise than for private and domestic use without the licence of the copyright owner
Level 5 per
infringing copy
4 years
Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134
Section
Charge
Maximum fine $
Maximum Imprisonment
4(1)(a) Trafficking in a dangerous drug 500,000(S)
5,000,000(I)
3 years(S)
Life(I)
8(1)(a) Possession of dangerous drug 100,000(S)
1,000,000(I)
3 years(S)
7 years(I)
36(1) Possession of pipe / equipment / apparatus fit and intended for the smoking / inhalation / ingestion / injection of a dangerous drug 10,000 3 years
Control of Obscene & Indecent Articles Ordinance, Cap. 390
21(1)(c) Importing for the purpose of publication obscene articles 1,000,000 3 years
Control of Chemicals Ordinance, Cap. 145
3(a) Importing into Hong Kong substance specified in Schedule 1 or 2 of the Ordinance $500,000(S)
$1,000,000(I)
3 years(S)
15 years(I)
Public Health and Municipal Services (Imported Game, Meat and Poultry) Registration, Cap. 132AK
Reg 4(1)(a)(i) Importing meat/poultry without an official certificate Level 5 6 months
Antibiotics Ordinance, Cap. 137
5(1) Possession of antibiotics 30,000 12 months
Pharmacy & Poisons Ordinance, Cap. 138
23(1) Possession of poison included in Part I of the Poisons List 100,000 2 years
Animals & Plants (Protection of Endangered Species) Ordinance, Cap. 187
4(1) Importing a scheduled animal / scheduled animal part / scheduled plant without a licence Level 5 6 months
4(3) Importing a controlled medicine / highly endangered species without a licence Level 6 1 year
Firearms & Ammunition Ordinance, Cap. 238
Section/
Regulation
Charge
Maximum fine $
Maximum Imprisonment
13(1) Possession of arms / ammunition without a licence 100,000(I) 14 years(I)


Legend
I. Fine Table (re: Section 113B of Criminal Procedure Ordinance, Cap.221)
  Fine Level applied
  $2,000 Level 1
  $5,000 Level 2
  $10,000 Level 3
  $25,000 Level 4
  $50,000 Level 5
  $100,000 Level 6
     
II. This table is complied for reference only
  (S) denotes Summary Conviction
  (I) denotes Conviction on Indictment







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