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and, if any books, documents or papers which are in

evidence or liable to inspection in any civil or

criminal proceedings contain an entry in which any such

informer or person is named or described or which might

lead to his discovery, the court shall cause all such

passages to be concealed from view or to be obliterated

so far as may be necessary to protect the informer

or such other person from discovery.

(2) If in any proceedings before a court for an

offence under this Ordinance the court, after full

inquiry into the case, is satisfied that an informer

wilfully made a material statement which he knew or

believed to be false or did not believe to be true,

or if in any other proceeding a court is of opinion

that justice cannot be fully done between the parties

thereto without disclosure of the name of the informer

or a person who has assisted the Preventive Service

or police, the court may permit inquiry and require

full disclosure concerning the informer or such person.

Appeals to the

Governor in Council.

18. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the

Director relating to

(a) the issue of a licence or permit;

(b) the refusal to issue a licence or permit;

G.F. 323

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