OPIUM.
No. 23 of 1909.
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licence for exporting morphine and compounds of opium to certain countries.
53.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Superintendent to grant Conditional licences to such person as he may think fit to import for export and exporting, to export morphine and compounds of opium from the Colony to such countries as do not prohibit the import of morphine and compounds of opium.
(2) Any such licence may be revoked by the Governor-in-Council at his discretion without assigning cause.
(3) There shall be paid to the Government for each such licence an annual fee of 2 dollars.
(4) The conditions of such licences shall be determined by regulations made by the Governor-in-Council.
(5) Any person importing for export or exporting morphine or any compound of opium without such licence shall be guilty of an offence.
(6) If the holder of any such licence does not comply with the conditions of the licence he shall be guilty of an offence.
(7) The holder of any such licence shall, at the time of importation, and also at the time of exportation of morphine or any compound of opium, truly declare before the Superintendent the places or ports of destination of such morphine or compound of opium, and no licensee or other person shall thereafter break bulk or otherwise gain access to such morphine or compound of opium prior to the exportation thereof. Any such licensee or other person violating the provisions of this sub-section shall be guilty of an offence.
(8) If the Superintendent is not satisfied that the shipment of morphine or any compound of opium is being made in accordance with the regulations of the place or port of destination he shall refuse to allow the export thereof.
(9) This section shall not apply to morphine or any compound of opium in transit through the Colony under a through bill of lading without transshipment to the ultimate place or port of destination.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
53a.—(1) Any person not holding an appropriate licence under section 51 or 53 found in possession within the Colony of any morphine or compound of opium shall be deemed to have...
* As amended by No. 11 of 1910, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 23 of 1912.
OPIUM.
No. 23 of 1909.
1831
licence for
53.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Superintendent to grant Conditional licences to such person as he may think fit to import for export and exporting, to export morphine and compounds of opium from the Colony to etc., mor- such countries as do not prohibit the import of morphine and com- compounds pounds of opium.
phine and
of opium to certain
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(2) Any such licence may be revoked by the Governor-in-Council countries. at his discretion without assigning cause.
(3) There shall be paid to the Government for each such licence an annual fee of 2 dollars.
(4) The conditions of such licences shall be determined by regula- tions made by the Governor-in-Council.
(5) Any person importing for export or exporting morphine or any compound of opium without such licence shall be guilty of an
offence.
(6) If the holder of any such licence does not comply with the conditions of the licence he shall be guilty of an offence.
(7) The holder of any such licence shall, at the time of importa- tion, and also at the time of exportation of morphine or any com- pound of opium, truly declare before the Superintendent the places or ports of destination of such morphine or compound of opium, and no licensee or other person shall thereafter break bulk or otherwise gain access to such morphine or compound of opium prior to the exportation thereof. Any such licensee or other person violating the provisions of this sub-section shall be guilty of an offence.
(8) If the Superintendent is not satisfied that the shipment of morphine or any compound of opium is being made in accordance with the regulations of the place or port of destination he shall refuse to allow the export thereof.
(9) This section shall not apply to morphine or any compound of opium in transit through the Colony under a through bill of lading without transshipment to the ultimate place or port of destination.
morphine or
53a.-(1) Any person not holding an appropriate licence under Possession of section 51 or 53 found in possession within the Colony of compounds any morphine or compound of opium shall be deemed to have of opium.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 11 of 1910, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 23 of 1912.
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