582256-1940-Defence-Regulations-1940 — Page 41

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25, 1940.

(a) that it is essential in the public interest that the premises should be searched for the purpose of obtaining that evidence, and

(b) that the evidence is not likely to be found at the premises unless they are searched forthwith,

the said officer or person may, by a written order under his hand, confer the like powers of search and seizure in relation to the premises as might be conferred under paragraph (1) of this regulation by the warrant of a magistrate.

(3) No female shall, in pursuance of a warrant issued under this regulation, he searched except by a female.

to commit

82. (1) Without prejudice to the operation of section Attempts 37 of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1932, and section 7 of the offences, and Accessories and Abettors Ordinance, 1929, any person who assisting attempts to commit, or does any act preparatory to the com- Ordinance mission of an offence against any of these regulations, shall No. 41 of be deemed to be guilty of an offence against that regulation. 1932.

offenders.

Ordinance

No. 14 of

(2) No person. knowing or having reasonable cause to 1929. believe that another person is guilty of an offence against any of these regulations, shall give that other person any assist- ance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or interfere with the apprehension, trial or punishment of that person for the said offence.

corporations.

83. Where a person convicted of an offence against any Offences by of these regulations is a body corporate, every person who, at the time of the commission of the offence, was a director or officer of the body corporate shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence unless he proves that the offence was com- mitted without his knowledge, or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.

84. If any person contravenes or fails to comply with Penalties. any of these regulations, or any order or rule made under any of these regulations or any direction given or requirement imposed under any of these regulations, he shall be guilty of an offence against that regulation; and, subject to any special provisions contained in these regulations, a person guilty of an offence against any of these regulations shall-

(1) on summary conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceed- ing two thousand dollars, or to both such imprisonment and such fine, or

(2) on conviction on indictment, be liable to imprison- ment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, or to both such imprisonment and such fine.

articles in

authorities.

86.-(1) Any article coming into the possession of an Disposal of executive authority (whether in consequence of the seizure possession of the article under any of these regulations or otherwise) of executive which the authority has reasonable ground for believing to be evidence of the commission of a war offence, may be retained for a period of one month or, if within that period there are commenced proceedings in respect of such an

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