GUNPOWDER AND FIREWORKS.

No. 14 of 1901.

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warrant

20. Any person who is found committing any act for which Apprehen- he is liable to a penalty under this Ordinance, and which tends sion without to cause explosion or fire in or about any factory, may be appre- of person hended without a warrant by any officer of police or by the committing

dangerous occupier, or the agent or servant of or other person authorized offence. by the occupier, of such factory, and be removed from the place 38 & 39.Vict. at which he is arrested and conveyed as soon as conveniently may be before a magistrate.

c. 17, s. 78.

under search

21. (1) Whenever it is made to appear to a magistrate Issue of and that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any offence is proceedings being committed against this Ordinance, the magistrate may, warrant. by warrant under his hand, direct any officer of police to enter, at any time, any building, premises or place, with such assist- ance and using such force as may be necessary, and to search the same and ascertain whether any such offence has been or is being committed.

(2) If any gunpowder, ingredient of gunpowder, fireworks or other thing is or are found, with regard to which there is reason to believe that any offence against this Ordinance has been or is being committed, such officer may cause the same to be conveyed before the magistrate or placed in safe keeping, and may also apprehend any person so offending or reasonably suspected of so offending, and the magistrate may also, if he thinks fit, order all or any part of such gunpowder, ingredient of gunpowder, fireworks or thing to be forfeited.

22. Every licence issued under this Ordinance must be Renewal of

licence. renewed annually.

23. This Ordinance shall not apply to Government, military, Exemption naval or air force stores.

of Govern. ment, etc., stores.

No. 15 of 1901.

[Originally No. 21 of

An Ordinance to validate Crown leases of foreshore and 1901.

submerged lands for reclamation, and to facilitate the No. 26 of making, of such leases.

[12th October, 1901.]

WHEREAS divers Crown leases of portions of the foreshore and sea bed have been granted by the Governor in the name

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.

1932.]

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