Dangerous Drugs.
a prosecution comes to his knowledge, whichever time is the longer, and, for the purposes of this subsection, a certificate purporting to be signed by the Director as to the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came to his knowledge shall be conclusive evidence thereof.
(7) For the purposes of subsection (6), the issue of a summons or warrant shall be deemed to be the commencement of proceedings, whether such summons or warrant is executed or not.
(8) For the purpose of removing doubts, it is hereby declared-
(a) that in any proceedings against any person under this Ordinance it is not necessary to negative by evidence any licence, authority or other matter of exception or defence, and that the burden of proving any such matter lies on the person seeking to avail himself thereof; and
(b) that, notwithstanding anything in any other enactment, any term of imprisonment imposed under this Ordinance on any person by a magistrate in respect of the non-payment of a fine imposed under this Ordinance may be ordered to commence at the expiration of any term of imprisonment imposed on that person for the same offence in addition to the fine.
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18. It shall be lawful for the court or a magistrate Forfeiture. to order to be forfeited to the Crown any article with respect to which any offence under this Ordinance has been committed, whether any person shall have been convicted of such offence or not, and upon the making of any such order of forfeiture the said articles shall be deemed to be the property of the Crown free from all rights of any person.
fines and bail.
19. All fines under this Ordinance, and any bail in Disposal of respect of any charge under this Ordinance which may be estreated by the Court or a magistrate, shall be paid into a special account and may be disposed of as the Governor may direct.
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