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importation
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it any compound of phim by
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(7.) The holder of any such licence shall at the time of importation and also at the time of exportation of morphine or any compound of opiam truly declare before the Super- intendent the places or ports of destination of such mor- phine or compound of opium and no licensee or other person shall thereafter break bulk or otherwise gain access to such morphine or compound of opian prior to the exportation thereof. Any such licensee or other person violating the provisions of this sub-section shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
(8.) If the Superintendent is not satisfied that the
hence under §§ 51 and 53 shipment of morphine or compounds of opium is being The Old the sand beinser othe
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where the leanine is a
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made in accordance with the regulations of the place or port of destination he shall refuse to allow the export thereol.
(9.) This section shall not apply to morphine or emu- pounds of opium in transit through the Colony under o
ultimate or port of destination.
shak before applying for plant of lading without transhipment to the by herself or his servants, delivery of the morphin compound of optime declaration before the deep-
or taking
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54, Every rece under sections al jud 33 of this imports Ordinance Shall on the importation of morphine or any compound of opium truly declare before the Superintendent make a
the amount of morphine/or opin contained therein and any sich liecusee unking a false declaration in this regard shall be guilty of en óffence against this Oslinance, lamo auf Morphine or compounds
stating the nature and
1
this word to be
importal
of opina in isit.
55. Any master of a vessel carrying morphine or com- pounds of opium in transit through the Colony under a through bill of lading, who shall discharge such morphine or compounds of opinu in the Colony without declaring
offence against this Ordinance.
(2) thy person väg nered [maka the same to the Superintendent, shall be guilty of nu
declaration binder this section who fails to make a dereliva w
who takes a false declaration shall be guilly I an offence.
to this ada
agan
(Moldedly 23/10)
Gonded
warehouses
Fest mor-
plôme and compounds of opium.
Regulations
Appoint-
ment of
Excise
Officers. Schedule B Form No. 1.
Repeeled by
33/10
56. The Governor-la-Council may at his discretion exempt any medicine containing morphine or ophini or any compound of opium manufactured locally or imported from Europe, America, or any British Colony from the provis any f/11/10
ious of this Ordinance: the name and description of any medicine so exempted shall be published in The Gazette.
57. The Governor shall establish one or more bonded warehouses for the use of dealers in morphine and com- pounds of opium imported for exportation and not for use or sale in the Colony and all such morphine and componads of opium shall be stored in such warehouse or warehouses.
58. The Governor-in-Contæif may from time to time make, vary and rescind regulations with regard to the storage and removal of morphine and compounds of opiam in and from such warehouses, to the payment of charges for storage therein and to such other purposes as the Governor-in- Council may decm desirable and such regulations when published in The Gazette shall inve the force of law,
PART IV.
GENERAL.
Excise Officers,
59.--(1.) The Governor may from time to time appoint,
in the Form No. 1 h. Schedule B to this Ordinance, such agents or servants of the Opium Farmer or other persons as may be approved of by to act as Excise Officers under this Ordinance.
(2.) Any such appointment may at any time be- re voked by the Governor.
The Sarmar,
(df)
(3) where an agent or servant of the Farmer
-appointed the for. may require the danner
for the good behaviour &
to five security for
integrity of such senant or agent
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60. Every person who assumes, without lawful authority, Personating
to act as an Excise Officer shall, on summary conviction, Excise be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars Officer. or, in default, to imprisonment, with or without hurd labour, for any term not exceeding three mouths.
61. The name and address of every Excise Officer shall Posting of
be posted in a conspicuous place at the Police Court.
Fame, etc.,
of Excisa Officer.
62. Every Excise Officer slud be supplied with a badge Badge of bearing such sign or mark of office as may be directed by Excise
Officer. the Governor; and when acting against any person under this Ordinance, every Excise Officer shall declare his office, and produce to the person against whom he acts his said badge.
The badge required by this section shall be worn ourside the sleeve of every Excise Officer derailed for the searching of persons on public wharves or for executing Opium War- rants, and such Inudge shall show the Excise Officer's office and number.
03. Not more than five Excise Offeers shall at the Not noore same time enter or be in a house or floor of a house wholly than va
Excise in the occupation of one Ubinese family for the purpose of Officers executing à search warrant, and each of such Excise to enter. Officers shall be provided with a dark lantern.
64. Excise Officers detailed to execute a search warrant Excise shall allow themselves to be searched by the Police before Officers 10 be loving the Police Station from which they proceed to the searched. search, and also on their way to rbe place to be searched.
65. Every Police Officer when acting under this Online Exhibition ance, if not in uniform, shall declare his office, und produce of badge by to the person against whom he acts such ladge as the Police, Captain Superintendent of Police may direct Police Officers
to carry when on secret or special service.
of Excise
86.-1.) Any Excise Officer who takes any bribo shall, uishment. on summary conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding Officer tak two hundred dollars or to imprisonment, with or without ing bribe, hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months,
(2.) Any Excisc Officer who does not, ou ecasing to be au Excise Officer, return to the Opino Farmer lis duiform or accoutrements, badge or licence, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to à penalty not exceeding one impdred dollars.
Seizures.
Arrests
心
quid warrand.
67-(1) Any Police, or Excise Officer may arrest Arrest with without warrant any person within the Colony whom he reasonably suspects to be conveying or to have in his possession any opium in contravention of this Ordinance, and may take such person to a Police Station in order that, if necessary, he may be brought before a Magistrate, to bu dealt with according to law.
(2.) Every such person and his luggage shall be liable to be seurched before he is taken to the Police Station, but only under the supervision of an European Police Officer not under the rank of sergeant.
63. Any Police, or Excise Officer, having reasonable Search; of ground for believing that there is any opinm in any ship ship witboni. within the Colony hi contravention of this Ordinance (such warrant. ship not being or having the status of a ship of war) ay proneed without warrant on board sneh ship and search for šnel opium, and may seize any such opium so foward, to- gether with all implements comiccted therewith, and shall take the same, together with the person in whose possession, custody or control it may be found, to a Police Station in order that he wony be brought before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.
69. Whenever it appears to any Justice of the Pence, Search of apon the path, affirmation or declaration of any person, that dwelling there is reasonable cause to believe that in any dwelling house, etc... house, shop, or other building or place, or on board any
with warrant.
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