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. Labelling of ammunition and arms
*
No. 2 of 1900.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
shall, if landed prior to transshipment, be stored only in such godowns or places as may be approved in writing by the Captain Superintendent of Police: Provided that this enactment shall not apply in the case of arms or ammunition consigned to any officer in His Majesty's service, for the use of His Majesty's naval or military forces, Imperial or Colonial.
19.-(1) No person shall move or cause to be moved within the Colony or the waters thereof any ammunition or arms exceeding for removal altogether 25 dollars in value, unless they are enclosed in secure wooden boxes and distinctly marked or labelled with the words "ammunition," or "arms" as the case may be, in English and Chinese. Provided that this prohibition shall not apply to ammunition or arms—
Power to police to open box.
Issue of search warrant in certain cases.
(a) belonging to or for the use of His Majesty's forces or belonging to the Colonial Government; or
(b) which are the private property of and for the personal use of a person who has either taken out a licence under section 3 or is an exempted person; or
(c) which are being landed direct from the vessel in which they were imported to premises registered under this Ordinance.
(2) Nor shall this prohibition apply to ammunition which has been imported and is in course of transshipment to the Government Gunpowder Depôt, or is being exported direct from such Depôt under a delivery order issued by the Harbour Master.
20. It shall be lawful for any officer of police who has a general written authority from the Captain Superintendent of Police for that purpose to open and search any box or package containing or suspected to contain arms or ammunition.
21. Whenever it appears to a Magistrate, upon the oath of any person, that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any ammunition or arms are in any building, vessel (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war), or place, in contravention of this Ordinance, such Magistrate may by warrant directed to any officer of police, empower him with such assistants as may be necessary, by day or by night,-
* As amended by No. 51 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912, No. 2 of 1912 and No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911 and No. 2 of 1912.
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