Powers of the Governor-
in-Council with regard to importa-
tion.
Powers of the Governor- in-Council with regard
to exporta-
tion.
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(c.) "To attempt to export means to do any act preparatory to or for the purpose of exporta- tion, provided that an application for an export permit under this Ordinance shall not be deemed to be an attempt to export if such application be in all respects in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and of all Orders-in-Council made thereunder ;
(d.) "To export" means to carry out of the Colony or to cause to be carried out of the Colony and includes the carriage out of the Colony of things which were carried into the Colony by water and which are, without transhipment into any other vessel, carried out of the Colony on the same vessel on which they were carried into the Colony ;
(e.) To import means to carry into the Colony or to cause to be carried into the Colony;
3. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to exercise all or any of the following powers :--
(a.) To prohibit the importation of any article, either generally or from a particular country or place;
(b.) To prohibit the importation of any article from
a particular person or class of persons ; (c.) To prohibit the importation of any article except under an import permit or import licence and to provide for the issuing of such permits and licences;
(d.) To prescribe any conditions to be observed, before or after the issue of an import permit, or import licence, by any persons interested in any way whatsoever in the articles to which such permit or licence or the application there- for may relate, or who may be interested in any way whatsoever in the carriage of such articles or in the documents relating to such articles ; (e.) To impose upon the owners, charterers, agents and masters of ships such obligations with regard to manifests and bills of lading and otherwise as the Governor-in-Conneil may deem necessary for the purpose of carrying this Ordinance into effect and for the purpose of securing compliance generally with its pro- visions;
(f) To prescribe any other restrictions whatsoever
on the importation of any article :
(g.) To prescribe any other conditions whatsoever to be observed in connection with the importa- tion of any article.
4. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to exercise all or any of the following powers:—
(a.) To prohibit the exportation of any article, either generally or to a particular country or place;
(b.) To prohibit the exportation of any article to any country or place unless consigned to such person or persons as may be authorised by or under the Order-in-Council to receive such article;
(c.) To prohibit the exportation of any article except under an export permit or export licence and to provide for the issuing of such permits and licences ;
(d.) To prescribe any conditions to be observed, before or after the issue of an export permit, or export licence, by any persons interested in any way whatsoever in the articles to which such permit or licence or the application there- for may relate, or who may be interested in any way whatsoever in the carriage of such articles or in the documents relating to such articles ;
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