1975 Ed.]
Acetylating Substances (Control)
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(b) obstructs a public officer in the exercise of any power
conferred on him under section 12,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) Any person who-
(a) for the purpose of obtaining, whether for himself or for any other person, the issue or renewal of a licence or permit, makes any declaration or statement which is false in a material particular; or
(b) knowingly utters, produces or makes use of any such declaration or statement or a document containing any such declaration or statement,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to
a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 3 years.
16. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for
Regulations.
all or any of the following matters--
(a) the issue of licences and permits for the purposes of
this Ordinance;
(b) the records to be kept, returns to be made and informa-
tion and particulars to be given by a person holding a licence or permit;
(c) fees and charges;
(d) (i) the storage of acetylating substances;
(ii) the registration of premises in connexion with the importing, exporting, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution, sale or other dealing in acetylating substances; and
(iii) the cancellation, revocation and suspension of any such registration;
(e) the material, colour and markings of packages, bottles
and other containers for acetylating substances;
(f) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions and
purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) Regulations under this section may provide that a contravention of any such regulations shall be an offence and shall be punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $100,000 and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. (Amended, 44 of 1975, s. 2)
17. (1) Save as provided in subsection (2)–
(a) no information for an offence under this Ordinance shall be admitted in evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding; and
Protection of informers.
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