1898.
LIQUOR LICENCES.
[No. 8.
381
ect
Search Warrants, etc.
search
thereunder.
35. When information upon oath is laid before any Magistrate to the Issue of warrant and that any illicit distillation or rectification or illegal sale of intoxi- procedure cating liquor is carried on within any building or on board of any vessel the Colony, it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, by a warrant under is hand, to empower any officer of Police to enter such building or el at any hour of the night or day, using force for that purpose, if essary, and to make search for and seize any stills, parts of stills, vats, other vessels used in illicit distillation, wash or other materials preparing or prepared for such distillation, or intoxicating liquor which may be found there, and either to detain the same where found or to remove the same or any of them, after seizure, to a Police Station, and arrest any persons who may appear to have committed or to be attempting to commit any offence against this Ordinance.
36 (1) Every person licensed under this Ordinance shall produce General his licence to any Police officer, on being required to do so.
(2) Any European officer of Police shall have free access to every part any house licensed under any of sections 13, 31, and 32, at any hour the night or day.
Offences, Penalties, and Forfeitures.
37. Offences against this Ordinance shall be considered to be-
powers of Police.
ond
Enumeration
(1) refusal, neglect, or omission to do any act commanded by this of offences
Ordinance;
(2) refusal to permit or obstruction of any such act;
(3) the doing of any act forbidden by this Ordinance; and,
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on the part of a licensed person, any breach of the terms or conditions of his licence or recognizance.
against the Ordinance.
forfeitures.
38. (1) For every offence against this Ordinance, not otherwise Penalties and provided for, there shall be payable for a first offence a penalty not exceeding three hundred dollars and for a second or any subsequent offence a penalty not exceeding six hundred dollars.
(2) All stills or parts thereof, vats, or other vessels used in illicit distillation, wash or other materials preparing or prepared for such distillation, and all intoxicating liquor with respect to which any offence against this Ordinance may have been committed, as well as the vessels or packages which contain them, may be forfeited, as also any boat or vessel of less than fifteen tons burden in which such stills, or parts of stills, intoxicating liquor may be found.
Or
39. On the conviction of any licensed person for a second or any subsequent offence against this Ordinance, the Magistrate may order his licence Forfeiture of to be forfeited, in addition to any other penalties hereinbefore provided.
licence.
1898.
LIQUOR LICENCES.
[No. 8.
381
ect
Search Warrants, etc.
search
thereunder.
35 When information upon oath is laid before any Magistrate to the Issue of
that any illicit distillation or reotification or illegal sale of intoxi- warrant and ing liquor is carried on within any building or on board of any vessel procedure the Colony, it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, by a warrant under is hand, to empower any officer of Police to enter such building or el at any hour of the night or day, using force for that purpose, if essary, and to make search for and seize any stills, parts of stills, vats, other vessels used in illicit distillation, wash or other materials preparing or prepared for such distillation, or intoxicating liquor which may be found there, and either to detain the same where found or to emove the same or any of them, after seizure, to a Police Station, and arrest any persons who may appear to have committed or to be Hempting to commit any offence against this Ordinance.
36(1) Every person licensed under this Ordinance shall produce General his licence to any Police officer, on being required to do so.
(2) Any European officer of Police shall have free access to every part any house licensed under any of sections 13, 31, and 32, at any hour the night or day. -
Offences, Penalties, and Forfeitures.
37 Offences against this Ordinance shall be considered to be-
powers of Police.
ond
Enumeration
(1.) refusal, neglect, or omission to do any act commanded by this of offences
Ordinance;
(2) refusal to permit or obstruction of any such act;
(3) the doing of any act forbidden by this Ordinance; and,
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on the part of a licensed person, any breach of the terms or conditions of his licence or recognizance.
against the Ordinance.
forfeitures.
38. (1.) For every offence against this Ordinance, not otherwise Penalties and rovided for, there shall be payable for a first offence a penalty not xceeding three hundred dollars and for a second or any subsequent offence a penalty not exceeding six hundred dollars.
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(2) All stills or parts thereof, vats, or other vessels used in illicit distillation, wash or other materials preparing or prepared for such dis- fillation, and all intoxicating liquor with respect to which any offence gainst this Ordinance may have been committed, as well as the vessels or ackages which contain them, may be forfeited, as also any boat or vessel of less than fifteen tons burden in which such stills, or parts of stills,
toxicating liquor may be found.
Or
39. On the conviction of any licensed person for a second or any subse- Forfeiture of quent offence against this Ordinance, the Magistrate may order his licence
o be forfeited, in addition to any other penalties hereinbefore provided.
licence.
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