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found, and in the case referred to in paragraph (2) the person in whose name such raw opium so missing has been stored, and in the case referred d to in paragraph (3) the person named in such permit, shall, respectively, on sum- mary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 2,000 dollars or 10 times the market value (whichever may be greater) of the opium which is found to be so imported or missing and to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.

returns, etc.,

an offence.

58. Any person who shall, under the provisions of Giving of this Ordinance, make, deliver or supply any requisition, false particulars, return or accounts or other written statement particulars, required by this Ordinance or by any regulation made thereunder, shall, if such requisition, particulars, return, account or written statement be false or incorrect either in whole or in part to the knowledge of the person so making, delivering or supplying the same, whether the same be signed by him or not, be guilty of an offence.

59.-(1.) Any person licensed under this: Ordinance Contraven- who commits any contravention of the terms or conditions tion by

licensee of of his licence or recognisauce shall be guilty of an offence.

terms of licence, an offence.

(2.) Whenever any person licensed under this Ordinance Liability of would be liable under the provisions of this Ordinance or any licensee of any regulations made thereunder to any punishment, for acts of penalty or forfeiture for any act, omission, neglect or servant and default he shall be liable to the same punishment, penalty or liability of

personal. forfeiture for every similar act, omission, neglect or default servant of of any agent or servant employed by him in the course of licensee. his business as such licensed person, and every agent or servant employed by him in the course of his business as such licensed person shall also be liable to every punish- ment, penalty or forfeiture prescribed for such acts, omissions, neglects or defaults contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance as fully and effectually as if such agent or servant had been the person to whom the licence had been granted.

60. Any person who:-

Attemptts commit

(a.) attempts to commit any offence in contraven- offence or

tion of this Ordinance;

abetting in the same.

(b.) aids or abets any other person in any such offence or in the attempt to commit any such offence;

shall, on summary conviction, be liable to the same punish- ment and penalties as if he had been guilty of the actual offence.

61. Any person who commits any contravention of or General does or attempts to do anything contrary to or omits or penalty for neglects to comply with or refuses to permit or obstructs contraven-

tion of any act commanded by any of the provisions of this

Ordinance or Ordinance or of any order or regulation made by the Gov- regulations ernor-in-Council or other proper authority under the provi- in cases sions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence and where shall in respect of every such offence for which no special penalty is

not specially penalties are otherwise prescribed, be liable to a fine not prescribed. exceeding 2,000 dollars or 10 times the market value (whichever may be the greater) of the opium in respect of which such offence shall have occurred and to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months and further any opium or other article in respect of which any such offence shall have occurred shall be seized and forfeited.

Miscellaneous.

62. All expenditure on the purchase of raw opium, on Nett receipts the preparation and distribution of prepared opium, all only to be charges incurred in carrying out the provisions of this credited to Ordinance and all expenses incidental thereto together revenue. with interest on all moneys advanced or capital expendi- ture from general revenue for the purposes of this Or- dinance shall be deducted from the proceeds of the sale of prepared opium and the percentage on account of the Defence Contribution struck on the balance.