Repeal
(Cap. 51).
(Cap. 98).
(6) Notwithstanding the earlier provisions of this section it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in his absolute discretion to entertain and give effect to any moral claim to or in respect of any article, vehicle or vessel forfeited thereunder.
(7) Where pursuant to the provisions of section 14 of the Post Office Ordinance, any postal packet is by direction of the Governor to be dealt with by being delivered to the Director on the ground that its trans- mission by post constitutes a breach of any regulations made under section 3, 4 or 5 such packet shall, for the purpose of subsequent proceedings, be deemed to have been an article seized and shall be dealt with for all purposes in like manner as if it had been seized under the provisions of this Ordinance.
Fowers
18. Any regulation made under this Ordinance exercisable in regula may provide-
tions.
(a) that an offence against the regulations shall be deemed to have been committed, notwith- standing that there has been no guilty intent or knowledge or negligence on the part of the person charged;
(b) that the burden of proof shall in any parti- cular case lie upon the person charged; (c) generally as to the circumstances in which an offence against the regulations shall be com- mitted or be deemed to have been committed ;
(d) for the delegation to the Director of such powers exercisable by the Governor in Council as may be more expediently exercised by the Directori
(e) for anything which requires to be prescribed
under this Ordinance:
Provided that no regulation made under sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this section shall come into force until it has been approved by resolution of Legislative Council."
13. The Registration of Imports and Exports Ordinance is hereby repealed.
14. Notwithstanding the provisions hereinbefore contained Transi- contraventions of the provisions of any order made under the tonal
provisions. principal Ordinance prior to the coming into force of this Ordinance shall, during such time as any such order remains in force continue to be punished with the like penalties of fine and imprisonment as if this Ordinance had not been passed: Provided that the provisions of the principal Ordinance as amended by this Ordinance shall apply in relation to forfeiture.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 25th day of June, 1952.
Deputy Clerk of Councils.