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1891.]

PREPARED OPIUM.

[No. 8.

79

code of opium, behind

lation to all cases of any infraction of this Ordinance or of ulation made thereunder with respect to dross, dross opium, or the eping of opium divans.

any

(1) Any Police or Excise Officer may arrest without warrant person within the Colony whom he reasonably suspects to have in his possession any opium in contravention of this Ordinance, and may Lo such person to a Police Station in order that, if necessary, he may

brought before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law. (2) Every such person and his luggage shall be liable to be searched. before he is taken to the Police Station, but only under the supervision

an European Police officer not under the rank of sergeant.

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and. 15 1/1986 Sect. 5

Arrest with-

out warrant.

without warrant.

82. Any Police or Excise Officer, having reasonable ground for Search of ship believing that there is any opium in any ship within the Colony in ontravention n of this Ordinance (such ship not being or having the tatus of a ship of war) may proceed without warrant on board such hip and search for such opium, and may seize any such opium so found, together with all implements connected therewith, and shall take the Lame, together with the person in whose possession it may be found, to Police Station in order that he may be brought before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.

dwelling

33. Whenever it appears to any Justice of the Peace, upon the oath Search of of any person, that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any house, etc., twelling house, shop, or other building or place, or on board any ship with warrant. (not being or having the status of a ship of war), within the Colony, there is concealed or deposited any opium subject to forfeiture under this Ordinance, or as to which an offence has been committed against this Ordinance, such Justice of the Peace may, by his warrant directed to any Police or Excise Officer, empower such Officer, by day or by

to enter such dwelling house, shop, or other building or place, or go on board such ship, and there to search for and take possession of any such opium and of any implements in such place or ship;

and

to arrest any person or persons, being in such dwelling house, shop, or other building or place or ship, in whose possession such opium may be found, or whom such Officer may reasonably suspect to have concealed or deposited any such opium in such place or ship or thereabout.

84. Such Officer may, if it is necessary to do so,—

Powers of Officer

(1) break open any outer or inner door of such dwelling house, shop, executing

Or other building or place, and enter thereinto;,

warrant.