Cap. 37 Art. 19Goods not entered within twenty-one days may be conveyed to government warehouse.

(1) If the importer of any goods does not, within twenty-one working days after the arrival of the vessel importing the same, make perfect entry or entry by bill of sight of such goods, or, having made such entry, does not land such goods within such twenty-one days, or within such further time as the Commissioner may direct, any Customs official may convey such goods to a government warehouse; and whenever the cargo of any vessel shall have been discharged within such twenty-one days or such further time, with the exception only of a small quantity of goods, any such official may forthwith deposit such remaining goods in any government warehouse, and may also, at any time after the arrival of such vessel, remove any small packages or parcels of goods therefrom and in deposit them in any such warehouse, there to remain for due entry during the remainder of such twenty-one days or further time, except as hereinafter mentioned.

(2) Where any goods are landed but are not cleared from any wharf, quay, shed or other place of landing within three months from the date of the arrival of the importing vessel, then, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such goods shall be deemed, at the expiration of the said period, to be deposited in a government warehouse and shall then be liable to be disposed of as provided by article 20.

(3) If the importer of any goods deposited in a warehouse appointed by virtue of the provisions of article 27(1) other than a warehouse appointed exclusively for the deposit of goods belonging to a specified person, does not within the period of fifteen days from such deposit withdraw the same, any Customs official may remove such goods and convey them to a government warehouse at the expense of such importer.

(4) If at the expiration of the period of fifteen days mentioned in sub-article (3), such goods are not withdrawn and are not so deposited, they shall for the purpose of the payment of store-rent fixed by regulations under this Ordinance, be deemed to have been deposited in a government warehouse on the expiration of the said period.