OPIUM
No. 23 of 1909.
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in contravention of this Ordinance (such ship not being or having the status of a ship of war), may proceed without warrant on board such ship and search for such opium, and may seize any such opium so found, together with all implements connected therewith, and shall take the same, together with the person in whose possession, custody or control it may be found, to a police station in order that he may be brought before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.
69. Whenever it appears to any Justice of the Peace, upon the oath of any person, that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any dwelling house, shop, or other building or place, or on board any ship (not being or having the status of a ship of war), within the Colony, there is concealed or deposited any opium subject to forfeiture or as to which an offence has been committed or is about to be committed against this Ordinance, such Justice of the Peace may, by his warrant directed to any police or excise officer, empower such officer, by day or by night,
(a) to enter such dwelling house, shop, or other building or place, or to go on board such ship, and there to search for and take possession of any such opium and of the ship in which the same is found, and of any implements in such place or ship; and
(b) to arrest any person being in such dwelling house, shop, or other building or place or ship, in whose possession, custody or control such opium may be found, or whom such officer may reasonably suspect to have concealed or deposited any such opium therein or thereabout.
70. Such officer may, if necessary,
(a) break open any outer or inner door of such dwelling house, shop, or other building or place, and enter thereinto;
(b) forcibly enter such ship and every part thereof;
(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) seize and detain any such opium or implements found in such place or ship; and
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
Power of officer executing warrant.