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Penalty for being found carrying deadly weapons. [Ordinance 14 of 1870, sec. 18 altered.]
Proviso.
Governor may grant licence to carry arms. [Ordinance 22 of 1884, sec. 3.]
Proviso.
Police may arrest without warrant any person carrying arms. [Ordinance 22 of 1884, sec. 4.]
Importers or dealers in arms to register themselves.
All importers of or dealers in arms to furnish return every month
Penalty for making false return.
Penalty for refusing to make such returns.
ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1887.
Arms.
3. Every person who shall without reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall lie upon him, carry any arms about him, whether by night or day, shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months, and such weapon shall be forfeited to the Crown.
Provided that this section shall not apply to officers in any Naval and Military service, officers in the Government service, Justices of the Peace, special or common jurors. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1889 and new section substituted.]
4. The Governor in Council may from time to time at discretion grant licences to carry arms subject to such conditions to be specified in the licence as to the Governor in Council may seem fit, and may from time to time at discretion revoke any such licence.
Provided that this section shall not prevent the owner of any trading or fishing junk who has given security to the Harbour Master under section 38 of Ordinance 8 of 1879 from having without licence on board of his junk such arms as are reasonably necessary for the protection of such junk on the high seas. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1889 and new section substituted.]
5. Any person carrying or reasonably suspected of carrying any arms in contravention of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant by any Police officer, and conveyed as soon as reasonably can be, before a Magistrate in order to his being dealt with according to law.
6. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound to register their names and places of business at the Registrar General's Office, and shall take out a licence, for which an annual sum of five dollars shall be charged; and all importers of, or dealers in arms not registering their names and taking out such licence shall be liable, on summary conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
7. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound on or before the sixth day of every month to furnish to the Registrar General a statement shewing the number and description of arms remaining in their possession on the last day of the preceding month.
8. Any person making a false return of arms under this Ordinance, shall on conviction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding ten days.
9. All importers of, and dealers in arms failing or refusing to make such return shall be deemed to be in possession of all arms found in their house, store or godown contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
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Penalty for being found carrying deadly weapons. [Ordinance 14 of 1870, sec. 18 altered.]
Proviso.
Governor may grant licence to carry arms. [Ordinance 22
of 1884, sec. 3.]
Proviso.
Police may arrest without warrant any person carrying
arma.
Ordinance 22
of 1884, sec. 4.]
Importers or
dealers in arins
to register themselves.
All importers of
or dealersin arms to furnish return every month
Penalty for making false return.
Fenalty for refusing to make such returns.
ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1887.
Arms.
3. Every person who shall without reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall lie upon him, carry any arms about him, whether by night or day, shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months, and such weapon shall be forfeited to the Crown.
Provided that this section shall not apply to officers in any Naval and Military service, officers in the Government service, Justices of the Peace, special or common jurors. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1889 and new section substituted.]
4. The Governor in Council may from time to time at discretion grant licences to carry arms subject to such conditions to be specified in the licence as to the Governor in Council may seem fit, and may from time to time at discretion revoke any such licence.
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Provided that this section shall not prevent the owner of any trading or fishing junk who has given security to the Harbour Master under section 38 of Ordinance 8 of 1879 from having without licence on board of his junk such arms as are reasonably necessary for the protection of such junk on the high seas. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1889 and new section substituted.]
5. Any person carrying or reasonably suspected of carrying any arms in con- travention of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant by any Police officer, and conveyed as soon as reasonably can be, before a Magistrate in order to his being dealt with according to law.
6. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound to register their names and places of business at the Registrar General's Office, and shall take out a licence, for which an annual sum of five dollars shall be charged; and all importers of, or dealers in arms not registering their names and taking out such licence shall be liable, on summary conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
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7. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound on or before the sixth day of every month to furnish to the Registrar General a statement shewing the number and description of arms remaining in their possession on the last day of the preceding month.
8. Any person making a false return of aims under this Ordinance, shall on con- viction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding ten days.
9. All importers of, and dealers in arms failing or refusing to make such return shall be deemed to be in possession of all arms found in their house, store or godown. contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
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