CAP. 50]
[s. 10 coat.]
certificates of British customs or consular
officers to be prima facie evidence.
Power of the Governor in Council to relax provi-sions.
Fees.
24 of 1950, Schedule.
Offences.
Importation and Exportation.
was
against any other party that such cargo exported or was intended to be exported from the Colony on board such ship or aircraft, according as such ship or aircraft has actually left the Colony or not, unless such other party proves affirmatively that the said cargo was not exported or was not intended to be exported from the Colony on board such ship or aircraft, as the case may be; -(c) any certificate produced from official custody and purporting to be signed by any British customs or consular officer shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the matters stated therein.
11. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in his absolute discretion to relax in any way, either generally or in particular cases, any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any order made by him thereunder, to make such relaxation defeasible upon the happening of any event whatsoever and to withdraw any relaxation so granted.
12. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to prescribe fees to be collected by the Director in respect of matters arising under this Ordinance and also in respect of any signature given or document issued in connexion with the importation or exportation of any commodity or facilitating proof of the composition manufacture or origin of any commodity imported or to be imported, exported or to be exported, or given or issued in connexion with the commercial purposes of any person or firm.
(2) Such fees shall be paid by means of stamps which shall be duly cancelled by the Director.
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13. Any person who- (a) contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any order of the Governor in Council made thereunder, or who fails to observe any condition or restriction prescribed or to discharge any obligation imposed by or under this Ordinance or by or under any such order; or
(b) imports or exports anything in contravention of any proclamation made in whole or in part under the powers conferred by the Order of Her late
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