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5. Section 3 of this Ordinance substitutes a new section for section 59 of the principal Ordinance. The new
features are as follows:-
(a) The present sub-section (1) in terms makes unlawful various cases of lawful possession under The new export permits and removal powers. sub-section (1) corrects this.
(6) Under the present sub-section (2) it is only where the liquors are in a general bonded or licensed warehouse that possession of liquors unlawfully imported is an offence. The new sub-section (2) makes the prohibition general.
te) It also prohibits possession of liquors unlawfully manufactured or prepared. This was suggested by the present form of section 86 of the principal Ordinance.
(d) The new sub-section (3) allows sales of dutiable liquors which are on the licensed premises of holders of distillery or brewery licences.
(e) The new sub-section (4) provides that it shall be no defence to any charge under sub-section (1) or (2) that the possession of the accused was a joint possession.
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6. Section 2 of this Ordinance makes, for the sake of greater clearness, two amendments in section 2 of the principal Ordinance which are perhaps not strictly neces sary. The term "intoxicating liquors" obviously includes native wines and spirits", though "native wines and spirits are not specifically mentioned in the definition of
On the other hand the definition of the term "dutiable liquors suggests that "native wines and spirits are not included in the term "intoxicating liquors", because the term "dutiable liquors" is defined as meaning "intoxicating liquors and native wines and spirits on which the duty has not been paid." The refer- ence to native wines and spirits is therefore now being taken out of the definition of the term "dutiable liquors" and is being inserted in the definition of the term "intoxi- cating liquor".
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J. H. KEMP,
Attorney General.
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