DANGEROUS GOODS.

No. 1 of 1873.

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11. Any dealer who-

Penalty on

dealer

information,

(1) refuses to show to any officer authorised by the

refusing

Governor every or any place, or all or any of the vessels or

etc.

packages, in which dangerous goods in his possession are

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kept, or to give him such assistance as he may require for

c. 105, s. 12.

examining the same; or

(2) wilfully obstructs any officer so authorised in the

execution of this Ordinance,

shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

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goods.

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12.--(1) Where any magistrate is satisfied, by information

Search for

upon oath, that there is reasonable ground to believe that

dangerous

any dangerous goods are being kept, sent, conveyed, or

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exposed for sale within the Colony in contravention of this

c. 105, s. 13.

Ordinance, at any place, whether a building or not, or in any

ship or vehicle, such magistrate shall grant a warrant by

virtue whereof it shall be lawful for any person named in

the warrant to enter the place, ship, or vehicle mentioned

in the warrant, and every part thereof, and examine the

same and search for such goods therein, and if any such

goods are found therein which are kept, sent, conveyed, or

exposed for sale in contravention of this Ordinance, to

seize and remove such goods and the vessels or packages

containing the same, and to detain such goods and vessels

or packages until a magistrate has determined whether the

same are or are not forfeited.

(2) The proceedings for such forfeiture shall be

commenced forthwith after the seizure.

(3) Any person seizing any dangerous goods in

pursuance of this section, shall not be liable to any action

for detaining the same or for any loss or damage incurred

in respect of such goods, otherwise than by any wilful act

or neglect while the same are so detained.

(4) Every person who--

(a) by himself or by any one in his employment or

acting by his direction or with his consent, refuses or

fails to admit into any place occupied by or under the

control of such person any person demanding to enter in

pursuance of this section; or

(b) in any way obstructs or prevents any such person in

or from making any such search, examination, or seizure,


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