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(1) "Superintendent" means the Superinten- dent of Imports and Exports and any Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

(m) "Tobacco" includes all tobacco other than growing tobacco, whether manufactured or not.

3.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Regulations. Council to make regulations for any of the following

purposes:

(a) the restriction, regulation, and control of

the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale and possession of tobacco;

(b) the time and mode of collection of the duty on tobacco and the granting of drawback on exported tobacco;

(c) the licensing, regulation, and control of general bonded warehouses and licensed warehouses and the control of the dutiable tcbacco stored therein;

(d) the imposing of conditions to be observed by applicants for licences and permits and by the holders of licences and permits; (e) the licensing regulation and control of places where plants intended for use, sale or manufacture as tobacco are cultivated or grown.

(f) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

(2) Subject to the exercise of the above powers, the regulations contained in the First Schedule shall be in force from the commencement of this Ordinance and shall be deemed to have been made under this Ordinance.

First Schedule.

4.--(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Fees. Council to prescribe the fees, if any, to be paid for licences and permits.

(2) Subject to the exercise of the above power, the fees specified in the Third Schedule shall be in force Third from the commencement of this Ordinance.

Schedule.

5. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to amand in any way whatsoever any of the Schedules to Schedules, this Ordinance.

6.-(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), Duties. the duty payable (i) upon all tobacco imported into the Colony after the coming into operation of this Ordinance, and (ii) upon all dutiable tobacco already in the Colony at the coming into operation of this Ordinance, shall be in accordance with the resolutions in force at the commencement of this Ordinance.

(2) The following tobacco shall be exempt from duty:-

(a) ship's stores in such quantities, in each case, as the Superintendent may deem sufficient, and no more, for consumption by the commanding officer, master, officers, crew and passengers, during the intended voyage of any ship, exceeding 40 tons net register, about to leave the waters of the Colony.