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2. Every person who without lawful authority or excuse False pass- bas in his possession a false passport, or who being a sub- ports and ject of a Sovereign or State at war with His Majesty assumed passes under an assumed name, and every person who at names. any time since the 4th day of August, 1914, without law- ful authority or excuse has had in his possession a false passport, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable upon conviction either summarily or on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months and to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.
3.-(1.) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council Internment in his absolute discretion to order to be interned for the of suspected duration of the present war between His Majesty and the persons. German Emperor any person whatsoever whose behaviour within or without the Colony in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council is or at any time before or after the commencement of this Ordinance has been of such a nature as to give reasonable ground for suspicion that such person is acting or is about to act in a manner prejudicial to the defence of the Colony. or to the public safety of any part of His Majesty's dominions, or in whose possession way be found any letter document or other article whatsoever the possession of which may in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council give rise to such a suspicion,
(2.) Any person so ordered to be interned may be interned in such place and under such conditions as the Governor- in-Council may determine and any order of the Governor- in-Council herein under the hand of the Clerk of Councils shall be sufficient authority to any person to whom it is addressed to arrest and detain the person so ordered to be interned.
(3.) It shall be lawful for the Governor to release at any time and either absolutely or upon any conditions what- soever any person so ordered to be interned.
4. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as Saving of derogating in any way from any rights or powers of the rights and Crown in existence immediately before the coming into powers of operation of this Ordinance.
the Crown.
Objects and Reasons.
The objects of clause 2 of this bill are to make it an offence for any person to possess a false passport and to make it an offence for any enemy subject to pass under an assumed name.
The object of clause 3 is to give the Governor-in- Council power to intern for the duration of the war any person suspected of acting, or of being about to act, in a manner prejudicial to the defence of the Colony or to the public safety of any part of His Majesty's dominions.
Clause 4 is a formal saving clause.
J. H. KEMP,
Attorney General.
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