Crimes Ordinance Part VIIA 7A-8 Section 58F 58F. Cap. 200 Exemption period for police officers and members of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Amended 2 of 2012 s. 3) Notwithstanding section 58B, during the period of 15 years beginning from the commencement of this Part it shall not be an offence under that section for any member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army or police officer designated for the purpose of this section by the Commander of the Hong Kong Garrison or the Commissioner of Police respectively to have in his possession or custody or under his control, in the course of and solely for the purpose of the performance of his duties, any unmarked plastic explosive that was being held in Hong Kong immediately prior to such commencement. (Amended 2 of 2012 s. 3) 58G. General provisions applicable to this Part (1) In this Part— designated detection agent (指定辨認劑) means a substance designated in subsection (4) for use as a detection agent; plastic explosive (塑膠炸藥) means any explosive that is commonly known as such, whether in flexible or elastic sheet or other form, and which— (a) is formulated with one or more high explosives having in their pure form a vapour pressure of less than 10-4 Pa at a temperature of 25ºC; (b) is formulated with a binder material; and (c) is, as a mixture, malleable or flexible at room temperature, Verified Copy Last updated date 16.11.2017