Visitors who are allowed to land in Hong Kong get a limited exemption from licence or permit requirements for radiocommunications apparatus they bought in Hong Kong, subject to proof-of-purchase and no-use conditions.
Telecommunications (Possession and Export of Radiocommunications Apparatus by Visitors) (Exemption) Order(Cap. 106, section 39)(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 2 of 2012) [23 October 1992](Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2012) Editorial Note: The title of this Order was amended from “Telecommunication (Possession and Export of Radiocommunication Apparatus by Visitors) (Exemption) Order” to “Telecommunications (Possession and Export of Radiocommunications Apparatus by Visitors) (Exemption) Order” — see 36 of 2000 s. 28. 1. Exemption for the purpose of section 8(1)(b) of the Ordinance A person who is given permission to land in Hong Kong as a visitor under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) is exempted from the requirement to hold a licence under section 8(1)(b) of the Ordinance in respect of possession of any radiocommunications apparatus purchased by him in Hong Kong for 30 days after the date of purchase, subject to the following conditions— (36 of 2000 s. 28) (a) he shall produce for inspection a receipt, certificate or other document as proof of the date of purchase of the apparatus on demand by the Authority or any public officer authorized in that behalf by the Authority; and (b) he shall not within 30 days after the date of purchase use or permit the use of the apparatus in Hong Kong or on board a ship or aircraft that is registered in Hong Kong. 2. Exemption for the purpose of section 9 of the Ordinance A person who is given permission to land in Hong Kong as a visitor under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) is exempted from the requirement to hold a permit or a licence under section 9 of the Ordinance in respect of export of any radiocommunications apparatus purchased by him in Hong Kong, subject to the following conditions— (36 of 2000 s. 28) (a) he shall produce for inspection a receipt, certificate or other document as proof of the date of purchase of the apparatus on demand by the Authority or any public officer authorized in that behalf by the Authority; (b) he shall export the apparatus within 30 days after the date of purchase; and (c) he has not within 30 days after the date of purchase used or permitted the use of the apparatus in Hong Kong or on board a ship or aircraft that is registered in Hong Kong.