CO129-548-15 Sand Ordinance 1934 23-11-1934 - 12-9-1935 — Page 17

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7.—(1) Every person who removes any sand from any place, except in accordance with a permit granted under section 5 or except, after purchase, from a prescribed place of storage, or is found in possession of sand otherwise than under the authority of this Ordinance, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars in addition to the forfeiture of the sand in respect of which the offence has been committed.

(2) Where any person is convicted under sub-section (1) of possession of sand on board any vessel and the fine ordered by a magistrate to be paid is not forthwith paid, it shall be lawful for the magistrate to order such vessel to be forfeited.

(3) In any prosecution under this section the onus of proof that possession of any sand is under the authority of this Ordinance shall rest upon the person so removing or found in possession of sand.

8. All proceeds from the sale of sand under the authority of this Ordinance shall be paid into the general revenues of the Colony.

9. This Ordinance shall come into force on such date as may be fixed by Proclamation of the Governor.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 22nd day of November, 1934.

R. A. C. NORTH,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.