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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2,
(2) Any person who without lawful excuse has in his possession any seditious publication shall be guilty of an offence and liable for a first offence to imprisonment for one year or to a fine not exceeding $500 or to both such imprison- ment and fine, and for a subsequent offence to imprisonment for two years; and such publication shall be forfeited to the Crown.
5.-(1) No prosecution for an offence under section 4 Legal shall be begun except within six months after the offence is proceedings. committed.
(2) A person shall not be prosecuted for an offence under section 4 without the written consent of the Attorney General.
6. No person shall be convicted of an offence under Evidence. section 4 on the uncorroborated testimony of one witness.
7. If a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that Search there is reasonable cause to believe that an offence under this warrant. Ordinance has been or is about to be committed he may grant a search warrant authorizing any police officer to enter any premises or place named in the warrant, with such assistance as may be necessary, and if necessary by force, and to search the premises or place and every person found therein, and to seize anything found on the premises or place which the officer has reasonable ground for suspecting to be evidence of an offence under this Ordinance.
8. The Seditious Publications Ordinance, 1914, is hereby Repeal of repealed.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 1st day of September, 1938.
Ordinance No. 6 of 1914.
B. C. K. HAWKINS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
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