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Hong Kong Case Law

Captain liability
  • 28 Jul 1994

    R. v. WONG YIN LUNG

    Citation
    R. v. WONG YIN LUNG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC52/1994

    Under s.37C(1) Immigration Ordinance the correct sentencing framework is: a five year starting point for the captain/person in charge and for those who actively organized the illicit voyage; a four year starting point for crew members simpliciter; aggravating accretions (eg concealment endangering passengers, unseaworthiness) add to the starting point but apply to non-captain crew only if they actively participated in those aggravating circumstances; particulars should identify any person alleged to be captain; youth merits limited discount and does not justify substantial departure from the…