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[s. 26 cont.]
Exemption for certain liquidators and others from ss. 18 and 19.
(28 of 1914.)
Duration of restrictions on dealings with enemy property.
5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 105, s. 7.
Provision as to contracts against public interest.
c. 105, s. 2.
Trading with the Enemy.
shall be without prejudice to any lien or charge in favour of the company or other body or to any other lien or charge of which the Custodian has notice.
(2) If any question arises as to the existence or amount of any lien or charge the question may, on application being made for the purpose, be determined by the Supreme Court.
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27. It shall be lawful for the Governor to exempt any liquidator appointed under the provisions of the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, or any other person, from the operation of sections 18 and 19, either in whole or part and either permanently or temporarily, and to withdraw in whole or part any exemption so granted. [25]
28. Any restrictions imposed by any Ordinance on dealings with enemy property shall continue to apply to property particulars whereof are or are liable to be notified to the Custodian in pursuance of section 19, not only during the war, but thereafter until such time as they may be removed by order of the Governor in Council, and Orders in Council may be made removing all or any of those restrictions either simultaneously as respects all such property or at different times as respects different classes or items of property.
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29. Where it appears to the Governor that a contract entered into before or during the war with an enemy or enemy subject, or with a person of whose affairs a liquidator has been appointed under the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, is injurious to the public interest, the Governor may by order cancel or determine such contract either unconditionally or upon such conditions as he may think fit, and thereupon such contract shall be deemed to be cancelled or determined accordingly.
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Seizure and forfeiture of goods of enemy origin or destined for or coming from an enemy.
5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 81, s. 6.
30. (1) Where the Director of Commerce and Industry has reason to suspect-
(a) that the place of origin of any goods imported into the Colony is in enemy territory, or
(b) that any goods within the Colony are destined for or have come from an enemy,
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