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ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1884.

Opium.

trate to cause a notice to be affixed at the place where any such article may be found, calling upon the owner thereof to claim the same; and in case no person shall come forward to make a claim within one week from the date of such notice, the same, together with any raw opium that may be found in the same place, shall be forfeited, and may be handed over by the Magistrate to the farmer.

37. In dismissing any charge or complaint under this Ordinance on the ground of the same being false, or frivolous and vexatious, it shall be the duty of the Court to impose upon the person bringing the same any penalty not exceeding the penalty which the defendant, if convicted upon such charge or complaint, would have incurred, such penalty shall be over and above any other penalties or liabilities which the said person may have likewise incurred in respect of his said charge or complaint, or of his evidence in support thereof.

38. Over and above all other liabilities or penalties to which, by this Ordinance or any other law, any person shall become or be subject in respect of his suing out, obtaining, issuing, or executing improperly, and without sufficient cause, any search warrant under this Ordinance, the said person shall be further liable to the penalties specified in section 33, to be enforced and levied as herein before provided.

39. Persons employed in any department of the Public Service, and persons in the employment of them, or of any of them, are disqualified from becoming or being in any way possessed of, or directly or indirectly interested in any privilege or licence under this Ordinance, or the profits thereof, whether at law or in equity, and whether in their own right respectively, or in the right of another; and from suing for or in respect of, or in any way enforcing the same.

40. The following Ordinances are hereby repealed,

Ordinance No. 2 of 1858,

Ordinance No. 1 of 1879,

Ordinance No. 7 of 1879,

Ordinance No. 4 of 1883, Ordinance No. 8 of 1883,

but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or commenced to be done thereunder, and every regulation, bond, or licence made or issued under the above repealed Ordinances shall continue in full effect as if made or issued under this Ordinance; until such regulation, bond, or licence shall be duly cancelled, amended, withdrawn, or shall expire.

Regulations, &c., to continue.

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ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1884. Opium. trate to cause a notice to be affixed at the place where any such article may be found, calling upon the owner thereof to claim the same; and in case no person shall come forward to make a claim within one week from the date of such notice, the same, together with any raw opium that may be found in the same place, shall be forfeited, and may be handed over by the Magistrate to the farmer. 37. In dismissing any charge or complaint under this Ordinance on the ground of the same being false, or frivolous and vexatious, it shall be the duty of the Court to impose upon the person bringing the same any penalty not exceeding the penalty which the defendant, if convicted upon such charge or complaint, would have incurred, such penalty shall be over and above any other penalties or liabilities which the said person may have likewise incurred in respect of his said charge or complaint, or of his evidence in support thereof. 38. Over and above all other liabilities or penalties to which, by this Ordinance or any other law, any person shall become or be subject in respect of his suing out, obtaining, issuing, or executing improperly, and without sufficient cause, any search warrant under this Ordinance, the said person shall be further liable to the penalties specified in section 33, to be enforced and levied as herein before provided. 39. Persons employed in any department of the Public Service, and persons in the employment of them, or of any of them, are disqualified from becoming or being in any way possessed of, or directly or indirectly interested in any privilege or licence under this Ordinance, or the profits thereof, whether at law or in equity, and whether in their own right respectively, or in the right of another; and from suing for or in respect of, or in any way enforcing the same. 40. The following Ordinances are hereby repealed, Ordinance No. 2 of 1858, Ordinance No. 1 of 1879, Ordinance No. 7 of 1879, Ordinance No. 4 of 1883, Ordinance No. 8 of 1883, but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or commenced to be done thereunder, and every regulation, bond, or licence made or issued under the above repealed Ordinances shall continue in full effect as if made or issued under this Ordinance; until such regulation, bond, or licence shall be duly cancelled, amended, withdrawn, or shall expire. Regulations, &c., to continue. Page 10 Page 11
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ORDINANCE No. 1 or 1884. Opium. trate to cause a notice to be affixed at the place where any such article may be found, calling upon the owner thereof to claim the same; and in case no person shall come forward to make a claim within one week from the date of such notice, the same, together with any raw opium that may found in the same place, shall be forfeited, and may be handed over by the Magistrate to the farmer. 37. In dismissing any charge or complaint under this Ordinance on the ground of the same being false, or frivolous and vexatious, it shall be the duty of the Court to impose upon the person bringing the same any penalty not exceeding the penalty which the defendant, if convicted upon such charge or complaint, would have incurred, such penalty shall be over and above any other penalties or liabilities which the said person may have likewise incurred in respect of his said charge or complaint, or of his evidence in support thereof. 38. Over and above all other liabilities or penalties to which, by this Ordinance or any other law, any person shall become or be subject in respect of his suing out, obtaining, issuing, or executing improperly, and without sufficient cause, any search warrant under this Ordinance, the said person shall be further liable to the penalties specified in section 33, to be enforced and levied as herein before provided. + 39. Persons employed in any department of the Public Service, and persons in the employment of them, or of any of them, are disquali- fied from becoming or being in any way possessed of, or directly or indirectly interested in any privilege or licence under this Ordinance, or the profits thereof, whether at law or in equity, and whether in their own right respectively, or in the right of another; and from suing for or in respect of, or in any way enforcing the same. 40. The following Ordinances are hereby repealed, Ordinance No. 2 of 1858, Ordinance No. 1 of 1879, 1771 False charges, &c. [20f58, s. 15.] Irregular proceedings. 2 of 8.16.] Public disqualified. sorvants [2 of 58, a. 6.] Repeals. Ordinance No. 7 of 1879, Ordinance No. 4 of 1883, Ordinance No. 8 of 1883, but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or commenced to be done thereunder, and every regulation, bond, or licence made or issued under the above repealed Ordinances shall continue in full effect as if made or issued under this Ordinance; until such regulation, bond, or licence shall be duly cancelled, amended, withdrawn, or shall expire. Regulations, ke, to continue. Page 10Page 11
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ORDINANCE No. 1 or 1884.

Opium.

trate to cause a notice to be affixed at the place where any such article may be found, calling upon the owner thereof to claim the same; and in case no person shall come forward to make a claim within one week from the date of such notice, the same, together with any raw opium that may bę found in the same place, shall be forfeited, and may be handed over by the Magistrate to the farmer.

• 37. In dismissing any charge or complaint under this Ordinance on the ground of the same being false, or frivolous and vexatious, it shall be the duty of the Court to impose upon the person bringing the same any penalty not exceeding the penalty which the defendant, if convicted upon such charge or complaint, would have incurred, such penalty shall be over and above any other penalties or liabilities which the said person may have likewise incurred in respect of his said charge or complaint, or of his evidence in support thereof.

38. Over and above all other liabilities or penalties to which, by this Ordinance or any other law, any person shall become or be subject in respect of his suing out, obtaining, issuing, or executing improperly, and without sufficient cause, any search warrant under this Ordinance, the said person shall be further liable to the penalties specified in section 33, to be enforced and levied as herein before provided.

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39. Persons employed in any department of the Public Service, and persons in the employment of them, or of any of them, are disquali- fied from becoming or being in any way possessed of, or directly or indirectly interested in any privilege or licence under this Ordinance, or the profits thereof, whether at law or in equity, and whether in their own right respectively, or in the right of another; and from suing for or in respect of, or in any way enforcing the same.

40. The following Ordinances are hereby repealed,

Ordinance No. 2 of 1858,

Ordinance No. 1 of 1879,

1771

False charges, &c.

[20f58, s. 15.]

Irregular

proceedings.

2 of 8.16.]

Public disqualified.

sorvants

[2 of 58, a. 6.]

Repeals.

Ordinance No. 7 of 1879,

Ordinance No. 4 of 1883, Ordinance No. 8 of 1883,

but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or commenced to be done thereunder, and every regulation, bond, or licence made or issued under the above repealed Ordinances shall continue in full effect as if made or issued under this Ordinance; until such regulation, bond, or licence shall be duly cancelled, amended, withdrawn, or shall expire.

Regulations,

ke, to continue.

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