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Penalties.
Penalty on person attempting to sketch prohibited place, etc.
Trespassing in prohibited place.
Power to search for and seize illegal sketches, etc.
Arrest of offender.
Issue of search warrant.
Saving. (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 28.)
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Defence Works Protection
[1984 Ed.
Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2,000 or to imprisonment for 6 months, and all such sketches, models and plans shall be liable to forfeiture.
5. Any person found in the immediate vicinity of any prohibited place or any munitions of war and with materials or apparatus for making a sketch, model or plan in his possession, with the intention of contravening the provisions of section 3, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for 2 months.
6. Any person who without lawful authority is found in or upon any prohibited place, other than a protected place or closed area, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for 6 months.
7. It shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police or for any police officer authorized by him to search the baggage, apartment and premises of any person found committing any offence against this Ordinance, and to take possession of any sketches, models or plans which may appear to him to have been illegally made, and to detain and deal with the same in such manner as may be directed by a magistrate.
8. Any member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve and any police officer may, with or without any warrant or other process, apprehend or cause to be apprehended any person offending against this Ordinance or suspected of so offending, and may bring him or cause him to be brought before a magistrate for the purpose of being dealt with according to law.
9. Whenever it appears to any magistrate upon the oath of any person of repute that there is good cause to believe that there is in any house, shop, room, or other place any sketch, model or plan, in respect of which it may appear that an offence has been committed against this Ordinance, such magistrate may by warrant directed to any police officer empower such officer to enter the same with such assistance as may be necessary in the day-time, and if necessary to use force by breaking open doors or otherwise and search for and seize any such sketch, model or plan found therein, and to arrest any person who may appear to have such articles so seized in his possession, custody or control.
10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall derogate from the provisions of the Official Secrets Act 1911.