2502
Forfeiture.
*
No. 3 of 1918.
INDECENT EXHIBITIONS.
thing, which is of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature, is to be found in any building, vessel (not being a ship of war or a ship having the status of a ship of war), or other place, such magistrate may by warrant directed to any police officer empower him, with such assistants as may be necessary, by day or by night to enter and if necessary to break into or forcibly enter such building, vessel, or other place, and to search for and take possession of any written or printed matter, or any picture, figure, or other thing, which appears to such police officer or to his assistants to be of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature.
(2) Where any written or printed matter or picture which appears to such police officer or to his assistants to be of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature, is contained in any newspaper, book, magazine, or pamphlet, it shall be lawful for such police officer and his assistants to take possession of the whole of such newspaper, book, magazine, or pamphlet.
7.-(1) Any written or printed matter, or picture, figure, or other thing, taken possession of under any warrant issued under the provisions of section 6, shall forthwith be taken before a magistrate to be disposed of according to law.
(2) It shall be lawful for a magistrate to order to be forfeited any written or printed matter, or any picture, figure, or other thing, which appears to him to be of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature.
(3) If any written or printed matter or picture which appears to a magistrate to be of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature, is contained in any newspaper, book, magazine, or pamphlet, any order of forfeiture made under the provisions of this section may include the forfeiture of the whole of such newspaper, book, magazine, or pamphlet.
(4) Every thing which is ordered to be forfeited under the provisions of this section may be disposed of in such manner as a magistrate shall direct.
(5) If any written or printed matter, or picture, figure, or other thing, which appears to a magistrate to be of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature, is affixed to or painted upon any building, it shall be lawful for such
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
2502
Forfeiture.
*
No. 3 of 1918.
INDECENT EXHIBITIONS.
thing, which is of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature, is to be found in any building, vessel (not being a ship of war or a ship having the status of a ship of war), or other place, such magistrate may by warrant directed to any police officer empower him, with such assistants as may be necessary, by day or by night to enter and if necessary to break into or forcibly enter such building, vessel, or other place, and to search for and take possession of any written or printed matter, or any picture, figure, or other thing, which appears to such police officer or to his assistants to be of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature.
(2) Where any written or printed matter or picture which appears to such police officer or to his assistants to be of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature, is contained in any newspaper, book, magazine, or pamphlet, it shall be lawful for such police officer and his assistants to take possession of the whole of such newspaper, book, magazine, or pamphlet.
7.-(1) Any written or printed matter, or picture, figure, or other thing, taken possession of under any warrant issued under the provisions of section 6, shall forthwith be taken. before a magistrate to be disposed of according to law.
(2) It shall be lawful for a magistrate to order to be forfeited any written or printed matter, or any picture, figure, or other thing, which appears to him to be of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature.
(3) If any written or printed matter or picture which appears to a magistrate to be of an indecent, obscene, revolt- ing, or offensive nature, is contained in any newspaper, book, magazine, or pamphlet, any order of forfeiture made under the provisions of this section may include the forfeiture of the whole of such newspaper, book, magazine, or pamphlet.
(4) Every thing which is ordered to be forfeited under the provisions of this section may be disposed of in such manner as a magistrate shall direct.
(5) If any written or printed matter, or picture, figure, or other thing, which appears to a magistrate to be of an indecent, obscene, revolting, or offensive nature, is affixed to or painted upon any building, it shall be lawful for such
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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