574.
Keeping of book of sales.
Obligation to produce books to Police, if requested.
Issue of search warrant in certain cases, and punishment for certain offences.
No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1900
Captain Superintendent of Police a true return, showing exactly the quantity and description of arms and ammunition remaining in his possession at the close of the last day of the preceding month.
13. Every importer of, or dealer in, or vendor of arms or ammunition shall keep a book of sales, in which he shall keep an account of all arms or ammunition sold or otherwise disposed of by him, together with a record of the name, occupation, and address of every purchaser of arms or ammunition, the particulars of the arms or ammunition sold, the date of the sale, and the number and date of the licence presented in every case where such arms or ammunition are or is sold for use within the Colony, or, where such arms or ammunition are or is sold for export from the Colony, the date of the export permit granted by the Captain Superintendent of Police, the name of the vessel by which such purchaser stated that he intended to export such arms or ammunition, and the port of destination of such arms or ammunition which was specified by such purchaser.
14. Every importer of, or dealer in, or vendor of arms or ammunition shall be bound, whenever thereunto required by the Captain Superintendent of Police or any Inspector of Police, or by any other member of the Police Force bearing a written order in that behalf from the said Captain Superintendent, to produce the stock-book and the book of sales which he is required to keep under sections 12 and 13, for the inspection of the person so requiring him, for the purpose of comparing and balancing the same or for any other purpose, and also to allow the whole of his stock to be inspected and counted by such person.
15.-(1.) Whenever it appears to a Magistrate, upon the oath of any person, that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any person has either furnished a false or incorrect return of arms or ammunition, or has failed or refused to make a return, or has either not kept the books which he is required to keep under sections 12 and 13 or else has kept such books in a false or incorrect manner, the Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, issue a warrant to arrest such person and to search any building, vessel (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war), or place where the arms or ammunition are or is alleged to be kept or stored, and any Police officer to whom the said warrant is directed may, with or without assistants, and using force, if necessary, enter any building, vessel, or place mentioned in the said warrant, and may make an inventory of all arms and ammunition found therein and may arrest the person named in such warrant and also any other person who appears to have committed an offence against this Ordinance, and may cause such person or persons and such arms and ammunition to be conveyed before a Magistrate.
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574.
Keeping of
book of sales.
Obligation to produce books to Police, if requested.
Issue of
search war- rant in cer-. tain cases, and punish- ment for certain offences.
No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1900 Captain Superintendent of Police a true return, showing exactly the quantity and description of arms and ammunition remaining in his possession at the close of the last day of the preceding month.
13. Every importer of, or dealer in, or vendor of arms or ammunition shall keep a book of sales, in which he shall keep an account of all arms or ammunition sold or otherwise disposed of by him, together with a record of the name, occupation, and address of every purchaser of arms or ammunition, the particulars of the arms or ammunition sold, the date of the sale, and the number and date of the licence presented in every case where such arms or ammunition are or is sold for use within the Colony, or, where such arms or ammunition are or is sold for export from the Colony, the date of the export permit granted by the Captain Superintendent of Police, the name of the vessel by which such purchaser stated that he intended to export such arms or ammunition, and the port of destination of such arms or ammunition which was specified by such purchaser..
14. Every importer of, or dealer in, or vendor of arms or ammunition shall be bound, whenever thereunto required by the Captain Super intendent of Police or any Inspector of Police, or by any other member of the Police Force bearing a written order in that behalf from the said Captain Superintendent, to produce the stock-book and the book of sales which he is required to keep under sections 12 and 13, for the in spection of the person so requiring him, for the purpose of comparing and balancing the same or for any other purpose, and also to allow the whole of his stock to be inspected and counted by such person.
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15.-(1.) Whenever it appears to a Magistrate, upon the oath of any person, that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any person has either furnished a false or incorrect return of arms or ammunition, or has failed or refused to make a return, or has either not kept the books which he is required to keep under sections 12 and 13 or else has kept such books in a false or incorrect manner, the Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, issue a warrant to arrest such person and to search any building, vessel (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of b ship of war), or place where the arms or ammunition are or is alleged to be kept or stored, and any Police officer to whom the said warrant is directed may, with or without assistants, and using force, if necessary, enter any building, vessel, or place mentioned in the said warrant, and may for and make an inventory of all arms and ammunition found therein and may arrest the person named in such warrant and also any other person who appears to have committed an offence against this Ordinance, and may cause such person or persons and such arms and ammunition
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