11
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 3, 1909.
(2.) Any such appointment may at any time be re-
voked by the Governor.
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 hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months.
61. The name and address of every Excise Officer shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the Police Court.
Posting of
name, etc., of Excise Officer.
62. Every Excise Officer shall be supplied with a badge Badge of bearing such sign or mark of office as may be directed by Excise the Governor; and when acting against any person under Officer. 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 outside the sleeve of every Excise Officer detailed for the searching of persons on public wharves or for excenting Opium War- rants, and such badge shall show the Excise Officer's office and number.
of
63. Not more than five Excise Officers shall at the Not mere same time enter or be in a house or floor of a house wholly than five in the occupation of one Chinese family for the purpose executing a search warrant, and each of such Excise to enter. Officers shall be provided with a dark lantern.
Excise Officers
64. Excise Officers detailed to excente a search warrant Excise shall allow themselves to he searched by the Police before Officers to be leaving the Police Station from which they proceed to the searched. search, and also on their way to the place to be searched.
65. Every Police Officer when acting under this Ordin- Exhibition ance, if not in uniform, shall declare his office, and produce of badge by to the person against whom he acts such badge as the Police. Captain Superintendent of Police any direct Police Officers to carry when on secret or special service,
66.—(1.) Any Excise Officer who takes any bribe shall, Punishment on summary conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding of Excise two hundred dollars or to imprisonment, with or without Officer tak-
ing bribe, hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months.
etc.
(2.) Any Excise Officer who does not, on ceasing to be an Excise Officer, return to the Opium Farmer his uniform or accoutrements, badge or licence, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to à penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Arrests and Seizures.
67-(1.) Any Police or Excise Officer may arrest Arrest with- without warrant any person within the Colony whom he out warrant. 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 be dealt with according to law.
(2.) Every such person and his luggage shall be liable to be searched before he is taken to the Police Station, but only under the supervision of an European Police Officer not under the rank of sergeant.
68. Any Police or Excise Officer, having reasonable Search of ground for believing that there is any opium in any ship ship without within the Colony in contravention of this Ordinance (such warrant. ship not being or having the status of a ship of war) may proceed without warrant on board such ship and search for such opium, and may seize any such opium so found, to- gether with all implements connected 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 may be brought before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.
69. Whenever it appears to any Justice of the Peace, Search of upon the oath, 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.
645
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.