2776
No. 30 of 1923.
OPIUM.
Licences to sell prepared opium.
10. (1) The Superintendent may, in his discretion, grant licences to suitable persons authorising them to sell prepared opium, subject to such conditions as he may think fit, and may cancel any such licence.
Preparation of opium and importation of prepared opium prohibited.
(2) Every person licensed under the provisions of this section shall at all times admit to all parts of his licensed premises the Superintendent and any person deputed by him in writing and any revenue or police officer and shall permit inspection of his books and stock by any such person or officer.
11. No person except the Superintendent shall prepare opium within the Colony or import any prepared opium or do any act preparatory to or for the purpose of importing any prepared opium.
Possession of prepared opium other than that prepared by Government prohibited. Onus.
12. (1) No person except the Superintendent shall have in his possession any prepared opium other than Government prepared opium.
(2) The onus of proof that any prepared opium is Government prepared opium shall rest upon the person alleging the same.
Sale of prepared opium.
Limitation of quantity of prepared opium allowed in possession of private person.
Opium divans and smoking therein prohibited.
13. No person except the Superintendent or a person licensed by him shall sell or offer or expose for sale any prepared opium.
14. No person except the Superintendent or a person licensed by him under section 10 shall have in his possession more than five taels of prepared opium.
15. (1) No person shall open or keep an opium divan.
(2) No person shall smoke opium in an opium divan.