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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 14, 1916.
Search of place with- out warrant.
(c) remove by force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure and removal as he is empowered to effect;
(d) detain every person found in such place or on board such ship until such place or ship has been searched;
(e) scize and detain any such tobacco found in
such place or ship; and
() seize and detain any such tobacco found in any place whatever within the Colony in the possession custody or control of any of the persons against whom his warrant has been issued.
45. Whenever it appears to any European revenue officer generally or specially authorised in writing by. the Superintendent for the purpose of carrying out the provi- sions of this section that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any place there is concealed or deposited any tobacco subject to forfeiture or with respect to which au offence has been committed or is about to be committed against this Ordinance and he shall have reasonable ground for believing that by reason of the delay in obtaining a search warrant the tobacco is likely to be removed, the said officer in virtue of his office may exercise in, upon and in respect of such place all the powers in the last preceding section mentioned in as full and ample a manner as if he were empowered to do so by warrant. issued under the said section.
46.--(1.) Any revenue officer may arrest without war-
Arrest with- out warrant. Faut-
Obstruction
(a) any person found committing, or attempting to commit, or employing, aiding, or assisting any person to commit, any offence against this Ordinance;
(b) any person whom he may reasonably suspect to have in his possession any tobacco subject to forfeiture under this Ordinance.
(2.) Every person so arrested shall, together with any such tobacco found in his possession, be taken to a police station.
(3.) Every such person and his luggage shall be liable to be searched before such person is taken to the police station but only under the supervision of an European revenue officer or of a police officer not under the rank of sergeant.
47. No person shall obstruct the Superintendent or any of inspection revenue or police officer in the carrying ont of any inspection or search authorised by or under this Ordinance or in the execution of any duty imposed or power conferred by or under this Ordinance.
or search.
Obligation
48. Every person required by a revenue officer to give to give any information on any subject which it is the officer's information. duty to enquire into under this Ordinance, and which it is in his power to give, shall be legally bound to give such information.
to
Power of Superin- tendent to
take samples.
Miscellaneous.
49.-(1.) Every person applying for a permit under this Ordinance shall allow the Superintendent or any person authorised by him in writing either generally or for a parti cular occasion to take samples of the tobacco to which the application relates.
(2.) Every person licensed under this Ordinance and the holder of every permit under this Ordinance shall allow the Superintendent or any other person authorised by him in writing either generally or for a particular occasion to take samples of any tobacco in his possession custody or control.
(3.) The Superintendent or the person authorised by him as hereinbefore provided may select the case or receptacle from which the sample is to be taken,