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on an Ordinance entitled An Ordinance for more
effectually preventing the Publication of Obscene
Books, Pictures, and other Articles.
1/- The object of this Ordinance is to introduce into the Colony the
provisions of the Obscene Publications Act, 1857, 20 and 21 Vict.c. 83,
which empowers Magistrates and Justices of the Peace to issue warrante
to search for obscene books, pictures and other articles, and, after
giving parties who may be interested an opportunity of being heard,
to order the destruction of any obscene articles so seized. The
absence of any such power in this Colony was felt in a recent case.
2/- Section 1 is formal
Section 2 is founded on part of Section 1 of the obscene Publica-
tions Act.
Section 3 defines the powers of an officer executing a warrent
under the Ordinance.
Section 4 is founded on part of Section 1 of the Ordinance.
3/ In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency the
Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on His
behalf.
Attorney General.
8. 6. 14.