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Warehouse owners, &c., not bound to receive such goods.
[29 & 30, Vic. C. 69, s. 6.]
Interpretation of owner and carrier.
[29 & 30, Vic. c. 69, s. 7.]
Summary proceedings for offences, penalties, &c.
Conviction or order not to be quashed for want of form, &c.
[34 & 35, Vic c. 105 s. 15, clause 6.]
Penalties, &c. to be paid into the Treasury.
Ordinance to apply to gunpowder Ordinances No. 1 of 1848 and No. 4 of 1867
ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1872.
Explosive Substances.
13. No warehouse owner, or carrier shall be bound to receive or carry any goods which are specially dangerous.
14. In construing this Ordinance the term "Warehouse owner" shall include all persons or bodies of persons owning or managing any warehouse, store, quay, pier, or other premises in which goods are deposited; and the word "Carrier" shall include all persons or bodies of persons carrying goods or passengers for hire by land or water.
15. All offences and penalties under this Ordinance, and all moneys and costs directed by this Ordinance to be recovered as penalties (excepting those imposed by section 10,) may be prosecuted and recovered in manner provided by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844. The description of any offence under this Ordinance in the words of such Ordinance shall be sufficient in law.
16. No conviction or order made in pursuance of this Ordinance shall be quashed for want of form or be removed by certiorari or otherwise either at the instance of the Government or of any private party into any superior Court. And no warrant of commitment shall be held void by reason of any defect therein, provided that there is a valid conviction to maintain such warrant and it is alleged in the warrant that the party has been convicted.
17. All fees and penalties recovered under this Ordinance shall be accounted for and paid into the Colonial Treasury.
18. The provisions of this Ordinance shall, so far as they are applicable, extend to Ordinances No. 1 of 1848 and No. 4 of 1867, and this Ordinance and No. 1 of 1848 shall be construed together and taken for all purposes to be one Ordinance.
Short title.
19. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Explosive Substances Ordinance, 1872."
Commencement of Ordinance.
20. This Ordinance shall come into force on such day as shall be hereafter fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.
In force from the 1st November, 1872, under proclamation 5th October, 1872: repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1873.
NOTE For bye-laws under the Ordinance of the 26th October, 1872, see Gazette of the same date.