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[Subsidiary] Alteration and improper use of licences and permits. In force, G.N.A. 85/50.
Attempt to commit an offence to be deemed an offence. In force, G.N.A. 85/50.
Liability for offences. In force, G.N.A. 85/50.
Obtaining possession, where possession is an offence. In force, G.N.A. 83/50.
General penalties. In force. G.N.A. 85/50.
CAP. 241] Emergency (Principal) Regulations. 【1967 Ed.
Discontinued by IN43/69
132. If, with intent to deceive, any person alters or uses, or lends to, or allows to be used by any other person, a licence or permit granted or issued for the purposes of any of these regulations, or makes or has in his possession any document so closely resembling such a licence or permit as to be calculated to deceive, he shall be guilty of an offence.
Discontinued by IN43/69
133. A provision which constitutes or results in the constitution of an offence shall be deemed to include a provision that an attempt to commit or the doing of any act preparatory to the commission of such offence shall itself constitute an offence which may be dealt with and punished in like manner as if the offence had been committed:
Provided that if any offence is punishable with death an attempt to commit or the doing of any act preparatory to the commission of such an offence shall not be punishable with any greater punishment than life imprisonment.
Discontinued by IN43/69
134. Nothing in these regulations shall affect the liability of any person to trial and punishment for any offence otherwise than in accordance with these regulations:
Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same act or omission.
Discontinued by IN43/69
135. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that, where possession of any property or thing, or possession thereof in specified circumstances, is an offence against these regulations, the obtaining of possession, or the obtaining of possession in those circumstances, of that property or thing shall also constitute that offence.
Discontinued by IN52/70
136. (1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of these regulations, or any order or rule made under any of these regulations or any direction given or requirement imposed under any of these regulations, shall be guilty of an offence; and, subject to any special provisions contained in these regulations, a person guilty of an offence against any of these regulations shall-
(a) on summary conviction, be liable to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two years; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, be liable to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to imprisonment for five years.
(2) Where any offence against these regulations has been committed, whether any person has been convicted in respect thereof or not, it shall be lawful for the Court or Magistrate to order to be forfeited to the Crown any article in respect of which such offence has been committed and upon the making of any such order of forfeiture the said article shall become the property of the Crown free from all rights of any person.
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