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Governor-in- Council to

have power

to make

regulations.

Superin-

tendent may investigate business of Farmer on Ordinance coming into operation.

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63. The Governor-in-Council shall have power to make regulations for any of the following purposes :--

(a.) To regulate the management of general ware-

houses.

(b.) To regulate the licensing and management of

licensed warehouses.

(c.) To regulate the licensing and management of

places for the sale of prepared opium.

(d.) To regulate the collection of opium dross. (e.) To determine the prices at which prepared opium and dross opium may be sold to the public.

(f) To determine the packages and receptacles in which prepared opium or dross opium shall be sold to the public and the quantities to be contained therein.

(g.) To fix fees for licences issuable under this

Ordinance.

(h.) Generally to give effect to the provisions of

this Ordinance.

PART IV.

TEMPORARY PROVISIONS.

64. Upon the coming into operation of this Ordinance the Farmer shall upon demand by the Superintendent produce for his inspection and permit him to inspect, examine and take extracts from all books of account kept by such Farmer in connection with his business as such Farmer and all bank or pass books, agreements, contracts and other do- cuments whatsoever examination of which may be necessary or desirable to permit of a thorough investigation of the manner in which the business of such Farmer has been conducted and the profits or losses arising therefrom.

Superin-

65. Upon the coming into operation of this Ordinance tendent may

the Farmer shall make over to the Superintendent all opium purchase in his possession and shall also make over such of the from Farmer machinery and vessels or other articles used by him in the manufacture and preparation of prepared opium as the Superintendent may require. Such opinm, machinery, vessels, and other articles shall be paid for by the Superin- tendent at the market value thereof.

at market rates such opium or implements as former may want.

Arbitration

to be resort-

ed to in event of

difference as

to value of opium or implements purchased by Superin. tendent from Farmer.

Arrange- ments for arbitration.

Award of; when final,

May be filed in Supreme Court.

66. In the event of any difference arising between the Superintendent and the Farmer as to the value of any such opium, machinery, vessels, or other articles which are referred to in the last preceding section, such difference shall be settled by arbitration in manner following:-

(a.) The Farmer may forward to the Governor a statement of claim against the Superintendent in which shall be clearly set out the amount and nature of the claim together with the name of some person nominated by such Farmer as arbitrator. Upon receipt of such statement of claim the Governor will cause the same to be forwarded to the Superintendent and will call upon him to nominate au arbitrator within a specified period after receipt of notice so to do. Upon the expiration of such period the Governor will refer the claim to the arbitration of the two arbitrators so nominated and of a third arbitrator appointed by himself.

(b.) The award of the arbitrators or of a majority of

them shall be final.

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(c.) Any award made may be filed in the Supreme Court pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure.