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Accessories
Forgery.
12. Any person who knowingly and wilfully aids, abets, counsels, causes, procures or commands the commission of an offence punishable under this Ordinance shall be liable to be dealt with, indicted, tried and punished as a principal offender.
3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 11.
and abettors.
Punishments.
3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 12.
Criminal possession.
3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 15.
Search warrants.
3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 16.
13. (1) On conviction of a misdemeanor punishable under this Ordinance, the court or magistrate, instead of or in addition to any other punishment which may be lawfully imposed, may fine the offender.
(2) On conviction of a felony punishable under this Ordinance, the court or magistrate, in addition to imposing a sentence of imprisonment, may require the offender to enter into his own recognizances, with or without sureties, for keeping the peace and being of good behaviour.
(3) On conviction of a misdemeanor punishable under this Ordinance, the court or magistrate, instead of or in addition to any other punishment which may be lawfully be imposed for the offence, may require the offender to enter into his own recognizances, with or without sureties, for keeping the peace and being of good behaviour.
(4) No person shall be imprisoned under this section for more than one year for not finding sureties.
14. Where the having any document, seal or die in the custody or possession of a person is in this Ordinance expressed to be an offence, a person shall be deemed to have a document, seal or die in his custody or possession if he-
(a) has it in his personal custody or possession; or
(b) knowingly and wilfully has it in the actual custody or possession of any other person, or in any building, lodging, apartment, field or other place, whether open or inclosed, and whether occupied by himself or not.
It is immaterial whether the document, matter or thing is had in such custody, possession or place for the use of such person or for the use or benefit of another person.
15. (1) If it is made to appear by information on oath before a magistrate that there is reasonable cause to believe
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