Crimes Ordinance Part XII 12-82 Section 153D Cap. 200 153D. Forfeiture of vessels in respect of which certain offences committed (1) Where— (a) a person is convicted by a court or magistrate of an offence under section 139, 144 or 145 of this Ordinance, in relation to a vessel or part of a vessel; and (b) the court or magistrate is satisfied— (i) that the offence was committed within a period beginning 4 months after and ending 16 months after a conviction of that or any other person for an offence under any of the provisions referred to in paragraph (a) in relation to that vessel or any part of that vessel; and (ii) that within 2 weeks after the date of the conviction referred to in subparagraph (i), a notice complying with subsection (3) was— (A) served on the owner of the vessel; and (B) published in the Gazette and in one newspaper published in Hong Kong in the English language and one newspaper so published in the Chinese language, this section applies to that vessel. (2) Where this section applies to any vessel the court or magistrate shall— (a) on an application by the Commissioner of Police, declare that the vessel is liable to forfeiture; (b) as soon as reasonably practicable, send a notice in writing to the Director of Marine identifying the vessel Verified Copy Last updated date 5.12.2014