Amendment of regula- tion 99 of the principal regulations.
(b) in the case of any other property there shall be paid by way of compensation-
() a sum equal to the amount which might immediately prior to the commandeerment reasonably be expected to be payable by a person for the use of such property during the period of com- mandeerment; and
(1) a sum equal to the cost of making good any damage to the property comman- deered which may have occurred during the period ol commandeerment (except in so far as the damage has been made good during the period by a person acting on behalf of the Governor); and
(iii) a sum equal to the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred for the purposes of compliance with any direction given in pursuance of this regulation :
Provided that if the property commandeered was perishable or has been consumed or lost or can no longer at the time when possession thereof is relin- quished be used for its ordinary purposes or cannot be so used without endangering health or safety, or if the Colonial Secretary so orders, there shall be paid in lieu of compensation under sub-paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) hereunder a sum equivalent to the value of the property commandeered immediately before effective possession thereof was taken in pursuance of the powers conferred by this regulation.
(5) For the purpose of this regulation "commandeer" means to require the use of.
(6) This regulation shall have no application to aircraft or to any ship or vessel of a tonnage exceed- ing to tons net or to currency, gold, securities or negotiable instruments".
11. Regulation 99 of the principal regulations is hereby amended by the addition immediately before the full stop at the end of sub-regulation (1) of the words "and may seize any anicle found in the course of such search which he has reasonable ground for believing to be evidence of the commission of an offence against these regulations".
12. Regulation 100 of the principal regulations is hereby Amoudment
of regula- amended by the insertion immediately before the full stop at the
tion Too end of sub-regulation (2) the words "and the expression 'police of the
principal officer' in these regulations shall include a special constable regulations. enrolled pursuant to an order made hereunder".
13. Regulation 113 of the principal regulations is hereby Amendment
of regula- amended by the deletion of the full stop appearing at the end tion 113 thereof and by the addition immediately after the words "shall of the
principal be guilty of an offence against these regulations" of the follow- regulations. ing-
"and shall, if the offence is in respect of arms, ammuni- tion or explosives, on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for life, and shall, if the offence is in respect of clothing, accoutrements, medals or other appointments, on conviction be liable to the penalties prescribed in regulation 136”.
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14. Regulation of the principal regulations is hereby Repeal and replacement repealed and the following regulation substituted therefor- of regula-
tion T18 of the
116. Any person who without lawful authority principal carries or has in his possession or under his control arms, regulatious. ammunition or explosive substance shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for life".
15. Regulation 128 of the principal regulations is hereby Amendment amended-
of reguls- tiba 128 of the
(a) by the insertion of the words or by an authorized principal officer' after the word "reserve" in the fourteenth line of sub- regulations regulation (1); and
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(b) by the insertion of the words 'or by an authorized officer" after the word "reserve" in the fifth line of sub-regulation
(3).
16. The Emergency (Control of Ships and Aircraft) Regula- Repeal. tions, 1949, are hereby repealed.
G.N.
A. 223/49.