D. 1899.]
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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(10) It shall not be lawful for any person, without the permission in writing of the Governor, to keep, except at the Government Gunpowder Depôt, for any time, however short, any quantity of gunpowder or other explosives: Provided, nevertheless, that any person may keep for his private use only, and not for sale, any quantity of gunpowder not exceeding twenty pounds and any number of safety cartridges not exceeding five thousand.
(11) Where any Stipendiary Magistrate has reasonable grounds for believing that any gunpowder or other explosive is kept on board any vessel, or in any house or place, in contravention of this section, he may grant a warrant to any Police officer to enter the same, and thereupon such officer may so enter and, if necessary, break into the premises and search the same.
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empowered to make rules and regulations for carrying out provisions of s. 36 and to fix charges.
(12) The Governor-in-Council is hereby empowered to make rules and regulations for the proper carrying out of the provisions of this section, and for the movement, carriage, landing, shipment, and transshipment of explosives and the precautions to be taken in connexion therewith, and fix and vary from time to time the sums chargeable for the storage of gunpowder, safety cartridges, or other explosives. Every violation or neglect of any such rules or regulations shall render the party so offending liable to the penalties imposed by sub-section (14) of this section for offences against any provisions thereof: Provided that, unless and until other rules are made, the rules and scale of charges in Tables Q and R of the Schedule to this Ordinance shall apply.
(13) The sums charged in respect of the storage of such gunpowder or other explosives shall be paid monthly by the party in whose name the same is or are stored, and, in the event of non-payment within twenty-one days after the money has become due and payable, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct the said gunpowder or other explosives to be sold in order to defray the expense of storage, and the proceeds thereof, after deducting all Government charges and the expenses of sale, shall be paid to the party who proves himself entitled thereto, to the satisfaction of the Governor.
Tables Q and R.
Payment and sums for storage.
(14) Every person who violates, or refuses or fails to comply with, the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding three hundred dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
(15) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to invalidate the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, or any Ordinance amending or substituted for the same, or any rules, regulations, or by-laws made thereunder.
No. 1 of 1873.
(16) Nothing in this section shall apply to Her Majesty's ships of war or to the ships of war of any foreign nation, or to hired armed vessels or ships of war
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D. 1899.]
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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(10) It shall not be lawful for any person, without the permission in Limit of
ting of the Governor, to keep, except at the Government Gunpowder out written
storage with- Depôt, for any time, however short, any quantity of gunpowder or other permission.
losives: Provided, nevertheless, that any person may keep for his vate use only, and not for sale, any quantity of gunpowder not eeding twenty pounds and any number of safety cartridges not xceeding five thousand.
(11.) Where any Stipendiary Magistrate has reasonable grounds for Search war oliving that any gunpowder or other explosive is kept on board any rant may be
essel, or in any house or place, in contravention of this section, he may ant a warrant to any Police officer to enter the same, and thereupon ach officer may so enter and, if necessary, break into the premises and
arch the same.
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empowered to make rules and regula- tions for carrying,
out provisions of s. 36
and to fix charges.
(12.) The Governor-in-Council is hereby empowered to make rules and Governor-in- egulations for the proper carrying out of the provisions of this section, and for the movement, carriage, landing, shipment, and transshipment of explosives and the precautions to be taken in connexion therewith, and fix and vary from time to time the sums chargeable for the storage of gunpowder, safety cartridges, or other explosives. Every violation or neglect of any such rules or regulations shall render the party so offending liable to the penalties imposed by sub-section (14.) of this section for offences against any provisions thereof: Provided that, unless and until other rules are made, the rules and scale of charges in Tables Q and R Schedule: respectively of the Schedule to this Ordinance shall apply.
(13) The sums charged in respect of the storage of such gunpowder or other explosives shall be paid monthly by the party in whose name the recovery of same is or are stored, and, in the event of non-payment within twenty-one storage. days after the money has become due and payable, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct the said gunpowder or other explosives to be sold order to defray the expense of storage, and the proceeds thereof, after deducting all Government charges and the expenses of sale, shall be paid the party who proves himself entitled thereto, to the satisfaction of the Governor.
Tables Q and R.
Payment and
suma for
(14) Every person who violates, or refuses or fails to comply with, the Penalty for provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding three offences under hundred dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six
months.
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(15.) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to invalidate the pro- visions of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, or any Ordinance amending or substituted for the same, or any rules, regulations, or by-
aws made thereunder.
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Saving as to Dangerous Goods Ordi- nance, 1873.
No. 1 of 1873.
(16) Nothing in this section shall apply to Her Majesty's ships of Exception of wer or to the ships of war of any foreign nation, or to hired armed vessels ships of war
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