OPIUM.
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authorising the removal or transshipment of the said raw opium, which permit shall be exhibited to the opium farmer or his agent, and shall be signed by him or his agent, and shall not be used or acted upon until it has been so signed.
steamship
out of office
13. In the event of the arrival at or departure from the Colony of any steamship carrying raw opium when the Superintendent's office is closed or may be closed before application for a permit can be made, it shall be lawful for the agent of such steamship to land or ship any raw opium which is entered on the ship's manifest without a permit, and to deliver any raw opium so landed to the owner or consignee thereof or to keep the same in his own custody, but, so soon thereafter as the Superintendent's office is opened, the said agent shall apply for the necessary permit and furnish the requisite particulars.
be informed
without
14. In the event of the departure from the Colony of any steamship bound for a port in China carrying raw opium before application for an export permit can be made, (in the circumstances stated in the last section), the Superintendent shall, on receipt of the requisite particulars, telegraph the same at the expense of the exporter to the Commissioner of Customs at the port of destination, and forward, as soon as practicable, the memorandum provided for in section 11 to the said Commissioner.
master
*
15. The master of any ship departing from the Colony without the memorandum required by section 11 (except in the case provided for by section 13) shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars.
memorandum.
16. Except as provided in section 13, no removal or movement of raw opium whatever under sections 10 and 12 shall be allowed between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. from October to March, inclusive, or between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. from April to September, inclusive, unless the requisition mentioned in the said sections so states and unless the Superintendent in his discretion, in and by the permits mentioned in the said sections, so directs.
17. Every person who offends against or does not comply with any of the provisions of sections 9, 10, 12, 13 and 16 shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine and forfeiture for certain offences against certain sections.
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 12 of 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.
OPIUM.
No. 23 of 1909.
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authorising the removal or transshipment of the said raw opium, which permit shall be exhibited to the opium farmer or his agent, and shall be signed by him or his agent, and shall not be used or acted upon until it has been so signed.
steamship
out of office
13. In the event of the arrival at or departure from the Colony of Case of any steamship carrying raw opium when the Superintendent's office arriving or is closed or may be closed before application for a permit can be departing made, it shall be lawful for the agent of such steamship to land or hours. ship any raw opium which is entered on the ship's manifest without a permit, and to deliver any raw opium so landed to the owner or consignee thereof or to keep the same in his own custody, but, so soon thereafter as the Superintendent's office is opened, the said agent shall apply for the necessary permit and furnish the requisite particulars.
be informed
without
14. In the event of the departure from the Colony of any steam- Customs 10 ship bound for a port in China carrying raw opium before applica- when steam- tion for an export permit can be made, (in the circumstances stated ship departs in the last section), the Superintendent shall, on receipt of the permit. requisite particulars, telegraph the same at the expense of the exporter to the Commissioner of Customs at the port of destination, and forward, as soon as practicable, the memorandum provided for in section 11 to the said Commissioner.
master
*
15. The master of any ship departing from the Colony without Penalty on the memorandum required by section 11 (except in the case provided departing for by section 13) shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine without not exceeding 500 dollars.
meinoran- dum.
16. Except as provided in section 13, no removal or movement of Movement raw opium whatever under sections 10 and 12 shall be allowed be-
of raw opium under ss. 10 tween 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. from October to March, inclusive, or and 12. between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. from April to September, inclusive,
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unless the requisition mentioned in the said sections so states and unless the Superintendent in his discretion, in and by the permits mentioned in the said sections, so directs.
17. Every person who offends against or does not comply with any Penalty and of the provisions of sections 9, 10, 12, 13 and 16 shall, on summary offence
forfeiture for
against
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912. certain
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912. sections.
As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 12 of 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912
and No. 21 of 1912.
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