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Forfeiture.

Disposal of fines aud esticated bail.

Repeal of Ordinances No. 30 of 1925.

No. 7 of

1924. No. 3 of

1930.

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value of the opinn (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 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;

(1) any unclaimed opium or implements.

41. All fines under this Ordinance, and any bail in respect of any charge under this Ordinance which

may be estreated by a magistrate, shall be paid into a special account and may be disposed of as the Governor may direct.

42. The Opium Ordinance, 1928, the Opium Amend- ment Ordinance, 1921, and the Opium. Amendment Ordinance, 1930, are repealed.

FIRST SCHEDULE,

FORM NO. 1.

[ s. 1 (2) (f) and (3) ]

(e) Name.

address and

business of importer.

(b) Exact description

and amount of opium to be imported

(c) Name and address of firm in exporting country from which the onium is to be obtained,

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).......................

of (b)

from (c)

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