2
A.D. 1887.]
PREVENTION OF CRIMES.
[No. 4.
547
licence without warrant, 27 & 28 Viet.
holder of such a licence whom he may reasonably suspect of having committed any offence or of having broken any of the conditions of his licence, and may detain him in custody until he can be taken before a Magistrate and dealt with according to law.
c. 47 s. 6.
forfeiture or revocation of
Ib. s. 9.
8. Where any licence granted in the form in the said Schedule is forfeited by a conviction of any indictable offence or is revoked in pursuance of a summary conviction under this or any other Ordinance, the person whose licence is forfeited or revoked shall, after undergoing any other punishment to which he may be sentenced for the offence in consequence of which his licence is forfeited or revoked, further undergo a term of imprisonment with hard labour equal to the portion of his term of imprisonment with hard labour that remained unexpired at the time of his licence being granted, and shall, for the purpose of his undergoing such last-mentioned punishment, be detained in any prison in which he may be confined, by a warrant under the hand and seal of a Magistrate, and shall be liable to be there dealt with in all respects as if such term of imprisonment with hard labour had formed part of his original sentence.
holder
9.--(1.) Any constable in any Police district may, if authorized to do so in writing by the chief officer of Police of that district, without warrant take into custody any convict who is the holder of a licence granted under this Ordinance, if it appears to such constable that the convict is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, and may bring him before a Magistrate for adjudication.
(2.) If it appears from the facts proved before the Magistrate that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the convict so brought before him is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, the convict shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, and his licence shall be forfeited.
getting his livelihood by dishonest means.
34 & 35 Viet. c. 112 s. 3.
breach of conditions of
Ib. s. 4.
10.--(1.) Where, in any licence granted under this Ordinance, any conditions different from or in addition to those contained in the form in the said Schedule are inserted, the holder of the licence, if he breaks any such conditions by an act that is not of itself punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, and shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months.
(2.) A copy of any conditions annexed to any licence granted under this Ordinance, other than the conditions contained in the form in the said Schedule, shall be laid before the Legislative Council within twenty-one days after the making thereof, if the Council is then sitting, or, if not, then within fourteen days after the commencement of the next session of the Council.
2
A.D. 1887.]
PREVENTION OF CRIMES.
[No. 4.
547
licence with- out warrant, 27 & 28 Viet.
holder of such a licence whom he may reasonably suspect of having of holder of committed any offence or of having broken any of the conditions of his licence, and may detain him in custody until he can be taken before a Magistrate and dealt with according to law.
c. 47 s. 6.
forfeiture or revocation of
Ib. s. 9.
8. Where any licence granted in the form in the said Schedule is Effect of forfeited by a conviction of any indictable offence or is revoked in pursuance of a summary conviction under this or any other Ordinance, licence. the person whose licence is forfeited or revoked shall, after undergoing any other punishment to which he may be sentenced for the offence in consequence of which his licence is forfeited or revoked. Further under- go a term of imprisonment with hard labour equal to the portion of his term of imprisonment with hard labour that remained unexpired at the time of his licence being granted, and shall. For the purpose of his undergoing such last-mentioned punishment, be detained in any prison in which he may be confined, by a warrant under the hand and seal of a Magistrate, and shall be liable to be there dealt with in all respects as if such term of imprisonment with hard labour had formed part of his original sentence.
holder
9.--(1.) Any constable in any Police district may, if authorized to Forfeiture of do so in writing by the chief officer of Police of that district, without licence of warrant take into custody any convict who is the holder of a licence granted under this Ordinance, if it appears to such constable that the convict is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, and may bring him before a Magistrate for adjudication.
(2.) If it appears from the facts proved before the Magistrate that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the convict so brought before him is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, the convict shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, and his licence shall be forfeited.
getting his livelihood by dishonest. means.
34 & 35 Viet. c. 112 s. 3.
breach of conditions of
Db. s. 4.
10.--(1.) Where, in any licence granted under this Ordinance any Penalty for conditions different from or in addition to those contained in the form in the said Schedule are inserted, the holder of the licence, if he breaks licence. any such conditions by an act that is not of itself punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, and shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months.
(2.) A copy of any conditions annexed to any licence granted under this Ordinance, other than the conditions contained in the form in the said Schedule, shall be laid before the Legislative Council within twenty- one days after the making thereof, if the Council is then sitting, or, if not, then within fourteen days after the commencement of the next session of the Council.
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