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4. Clause 4 adds a proviso to section 13 (1) of the principal Ordinance permitting ceremonial music of a moderately quiet character up to midnight in the case of funerals and marriages.
The clause also makes section 13 applicable to all districts and areas not specially exempted by the Governor-in-Council.
5. Clause 5 adds a few words to section 19 (3) to make it clear that the section is to apply to cases where wines spirits and liquors are consu:ned spilled or allowed to run to waste with intent to destroy evidence of any offence.
6. Clause 6 amends section 23, which deals with riotous behaviour provoking breaches of the peace, by making it clear that inflammatory speeches are within the mischief contemplated by the section.
7. Clause 7 repeals section 25 dealing with the apprehension of offenders as its provisions are suffi- ciently covered by sectious 26 and 27 of the Police Force Ordinance No. 11 of 1900.
8. Clause 8 substitutes a new section for section 26, which dealt with the arrest of loose idle and disorderly persons disturbing the public peace or found loitering at night and suspected of having committed or being about to commit offences; but which did not appear to create any specific offence. The new section creates an offence punishable by fine or imprisonment.
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9. Clauses 9, 11 and 12 delete the word "pawned from sections 28, 39 and 40 as by virtue of section 30 of the Pawnbrokers Ordinance No. 16 of 1930, the said sections do not affect pawnbrokers.
10. Clause 10 repeals sections 30 and 33. Section 30 gave powers of arrest which are considered sufficiently provided for in the Police Force Ordinance already referred to.
11. Clause 13 gives power to make regulations.
12. Clause 14 repeals provisions of Ordinance No. 3 of 1888 which are considered as sufficiently dealt with by this Bill.
October, 1930.
C. G. ALABASTER,
Altorney General.