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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 8, 1932.

value of the opium (if any) in respect of which the offence was committed, whichever maximum fine is the greater, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year:

• Provided that no such fine shall exceed five thousand dollars.

40. It shall be lawful for the court or a magistrate to Forfeiture. order to be forfeited to the Crown

(1) any opium with respect to which any offence against this Ordinance has been committed whether any person shall have been charged with or shall have been convicted of such offence or not;

(2) any ship of less than fifteen tons net register tonnage in which any such opium may have been;

(3) any implements which have been seized in any search, unless such implements have been used only in connexion with Government opium;

(4) any unclaimed opium or implements.

fines and

41. All fines under this Ordinance, and any bail in Disposal of respect of any charge under this Ordinance which may be estreated estreated by a magistrate, shall be paid into a special account bail. and may be disposed of as the Governor may direct.

Ordinances

42. The Opium Ordinance, 1923, the Opium Amend- Repeal of ment Ordinance, 1924, and the Opium Amendment Ordinance, No. 30 of 1930, are repealed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 7th day of April, 1932.

1923. No. 7 of 1924. No. 3 of

1930.

R. A. C. NORTH, Deputy Clerk of Councils.

SCHEDULE.

FORM NO. 1.

[ss. 3, 4, 7, 8 and 37.]

IMPORT CERTIFICATE.

Opium Ordinance, 1932.

INTERNATIONAL OPIUM CONVENTION, 1925.

CERTIFICATE OF OFFICIAL APPROVAL OF IMPORT.

I hereby certify that the Ministry or Department of

being the Ministry or Department charged with the administration of

the law relating to opium, has approved the importation by (a)......... (4) Name,

address and.. business of

importer.

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