1836
No. 23 of 1909.
OPIUM.
Liability of master, owner, etc., of ship landing, etc., smuggled opium.
* Process may be served on holidays.
+ Contraband opium.
§ Opium found under suspicious circumstances.
(f) seize and detain any such opium or implements found in the possession of any of the persons against whom his warrant has been issued in any place whatever within the Colony.
71.-(1) If any ship is used for the importation, landing, removal, carriage, or conveyance, or for the exportation of any opium in contravention of this Ordinance, the master, owners, or agents thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars.
(2) An amount of any such opium found on board any ship and exceeding,-
(a) in the case of any steamship of 60 tons burden and upwards, 50 taels in weight; or,
(b) in the case of any steamship under 60 tons burden, 25 taels in weight; or,
(c) in the case of any other ship, 10 taels in weight, shall be deemed evidence of the unlawful use of such ship, unless it is proved, to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, that every reasonable precaution had been taken to prevent the unlawful use of such ship, and that none of the officers or their servants or any of the crew of such ship were implicated therein.
(3) Where practicable, all offences under this section shall be inquired into and adjudicated on by two Magistrates.
72. All informations to be laid, and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance may be had or done on any day including holidays.
Forfeitures.
73. All opium, other than raw opium, seized with regard to which any breach of this Ordinance has been committed, together with any implements, may be forfeited by the Magistrate and, in his discretion, adjudged and delivered in whole or in part to the farmer.
74.—(1) Whenever any seizure of prepared opium or dross opium is made under this Ordinance, or whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that opium is prepared by any unauthorised
*As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 12 of 1912.
†As amended by No. 22 of 1912.
‡As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
§As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
1836
No. 23 of 1909.
OPIUM.
Liability of master, owner, etc., of ship
landing, etc., smuggled opium.
*
Process may
be served on holidays.
+
Contraband opium.
§
Opium found under
suspicious
circum-
stances.
(f) seize and detain any such opium or implements found in the possession of any of the persons against whom his warrant has been issued in any place whatever within the Colony.
71.-(1) If any ship is used for the importation, landing, removal, carriage, or conveyance, or for the exportation of any opium in contravention of this Ordinance, the master, owners, or agents thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars.
(2) An amount of any such opium found on board any ship and exceeding,-
(a) in the case of any steamship of 60 tons burden and upwards, 50 taels in weight; or,
(b) in the case of any steamship under 60 tons burden, 25 taels in weight; or,
(c) in the case of any other ship, 10 taels in weight, shall be deemed evidence of the unlawful use of such ship, unless it is proved, to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, that every reason- able precaution had been taken to prevent the unlawful use of such ship, and that none of the officers or their servants or any of the crew of such ship were implicated therein.
(3) Where practicable, all offences under this section shall be inquired into and adjudicated on by two Magistrates.
72. All informations to be laid, and all warrants to be issued, and all arrests and seizures to be made under this Ordinance may be had or done on any day including holidays.
Forfeitures.
73. All opium, other than raw opium, seized with regard to which any breach of this Ordinance has been committed, together with any implements, may be forfeited by the Magistrate and, in his discretion, adjudged and delivered in whole or in part to the farmer.
74.—(1) Whenever any seizure of prepared opium or dross opium is made under this Ordinance, or whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that opium is prepared by any unauthorised
*As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 12 of 1912.
As amended by No. 22 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912
and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
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