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Restrictions

of raw

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6.-(1) No master of any ship shall allow any raw on movement opium to be removed from his ship except on production of, and in accordance with, a removal or export permit issued by the Superintendent.

opium.

Permits.

First Schedule. Forms Nos. 2 and 3.

Memorandum

exported to

(2) No person shall move any raw opium except under and in accordance with a removal or export permit issued by the Superintendent.

7.-(1) Removal and export permits may be in Forms Nos. 2 and 3 respectively in the First Schedule.

(2) The issue of every removal and export permit shall be in the absolute discretion of the Superintendent, who may vary the forms of permit in the First Schedule and may impose any conditions that he may think fit.

8. The Superintendent shall furnish the master of every of raw opium ship carrying raw opium for export with a memorandum be furnished containing the particulars set forth in Form No. 4 in the First Schedule, and no ship carrying raw opium shall depart from the Colony without such memorandum.

to master.

First Schedule.

Form No. 4.

Exclusive right of preparing

and selling prepared opium.

Sale of prepared opium,

Preparation

of opium and

PART III.

PREPARED OPIUM.

9. The exclusive right of preparing opium and of selling prepared opium in the Colony is vested in the person for the time being lawfully performing the duties of Superintendent.

10. The Superintendent may, in his discretion, appoint suitable persons to sell prepared opium, subject to such

cancel conditions as he may think fit, and may

such

appointment.

any

11. No person except the Superintendent shall prepare importation opium within the Colony or import any prepared opium or of prepared do any act preparatory to or for the purpose of importing

any prepared opium.

opium prohibited.

Possession of prepared opium other than that prepared by Government. or dross, prohibited.

Onus.

Sale and possession of prepared opium and dross.

Provision

as to minors.

12. (1) No person except the Superintendent shall have in his possession any prepared opium other than Government prepared opium, or any opium dross exceeding

one tael.

(2) The onus of proof that any prepared opium is Government prepared opium shall rest upon the person alleging the same.

13.-(1) No person except the Superintendent or a person appointed by him shall sell or offer or expose for sale any prepared opium, or any opium dross.

(2) No person except the Superintendent or a person appointed by him under section 10 or a passenger holding a permit under section 20 shall have in his possession more than five taels of prepared opium.

14. (1) No prepared opium or opium dross shall be sold to, or purchased, smoked or possessed by, any person under twenty-one years of age.

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