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(i) any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of any of the substances mentioned in paragraph (g) or in paragraph (h) of this sub-section.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) the expression ‘ecgonine” means laevo-ecgonine and includes any derivatives of ecgonine from which it may be recovered industrially, and the percentage in the case of morphine shall be calculated as in respect of anhydrous morphine.

(3) For the purposes of this section, percentages in the case of liquid preparations shall, unless other provision in that behalf is made by regulations under this Ordinance, be calculated on the basis that a preparation containing one per cent. of any substance means a preparation in which one gramme of the substance, if a solid, or one millilitre of the substance, if a liquid, is contained in every one hundred millilitres of the preparation, and so in proportion of any greater or less percentage.

(4) If it appears to the Governor in Council that any other derivative of morphine or cocaine or of any salts of morphine or cocaine or any other alkaloid of opium or any other drug of whatever kind is, or is likely to be, productive, if improperly used, or is capable of being converted into a substance which is, or is likely to be, productive, if improperly used, of ill effects substantially of the same character or nature, as or analogous to those produced by. morphine or cocaine, he may by order declare that this Ördinance shall apply to that other derivative or alkaloid or other drug in the same manner as it applies to the drugs mentioned in sub- section (1).

6.-(1) The granting or refusal of any licence or authority under this Ordinance, and the revocation of any such licence or authority, shall lie in the absolute discretion of the Superintendent, who may impose any conditions that he

may think fit upon the granting of any such licence or authority.

(2) It shall be lawful for the Superintendent to charge for any such licence or authority such fee as the Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe.

Licences.

10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 46,

s. 12.

7.--(1) It shall be lawful for any public officer authorised Arrest. by the Superintendent in that behalf-

(a) to arrest and bring before a magistrate any person whom such public officer may have reason to suspect of having contravened any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulation made thereunder;

(b) to search the person and property and effects of any person whom it may be lawful for such public officer to arrest: Provided that no female person shall be searched except by a female: Provided also that no person shall be scarched in a public place if he objects to be so searched.

(c) to search any place in which such public officer may have reason to suspect that there may be any thing which under paragraph (f) is liable to seizure;

(d) to search, and, if necessary to stop and search, any ship (not being or having the status of a ship of war) in which such public officer may have reason to suspect that there may be any thing which under paragraph (f) is liable to seizure;

search, inspection. seizure,

remova, and

detention,

i0 & 11 Geo.

ss. 10. 14.

5. c. 46,