2520
No. 13 of 1919.
MARINE STORES PROTECTION.
Penalty for obliterating marks on stores.
14. Every person who, with intent to conceal His Majesty's property in any stores, takes out, destroys, or obliterates His Majesty's mark wholly or in part, any such mark as aforesaid shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding four years.
Power to apprehend suspected offenders.
[cf. No. 1 of 1860, s. 18.]
Power to stop and search boats, persons, etc.
38 & 39 Vict. c. 25, s. 6. cf. No. 1 of 1845, ss. 28, 39.
Saving of liability under other Ordinances.
15. Any person to whom any marine stores are offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any offence under this Ordinance has been committed on or with respect to such property, is hereby authorised, and, if in his power, is required to apprehend and forthwith to take before a magistrate the person offering the same, together with such property, to be dealt with according to law.
16. Any European police officer or constable may stop, search, and detain any launch, junk, lighter, cargo boat, or sampan, or open boat of any description in or on which there is reason to suspect that any marine stores stolen or unlawfully obtained may be found, or any person reasonably suspected of having or conveying in any manner any marine stores stolen or unlawfully obtained.
17. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent any person from being liable to prosecution under any other Ordinance which is applicable: Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.
[s. 18, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]
SCHEDULE.
Marks appropriated for His Majesty's use in or on naval and victualling stores.
[s. 13.]
STORES.
MARKS.
Hempen cordage and wire rope.
Canvas, fearnought hammocks and seamen's bags.
Bunting
Candles.
Timber, metal, and other stores not before enumerated.
White, black, or coloured worsted threads, laid up with the yarns and the wire respectively.
A blue line in a serpentine form.
A double tape in the warp.
Blue or red cotton threads in each wick, or wicks of red cotton.
The Broad Arrow.
2520
No. 13 of 1919.
MARINE STORES PROTECTION.
Penalty for obliterating
marks on
14. Every person who, with intent to conceal His Majesty's property in any stores, takes out, destroys, or obliterates His Majesty's wholly or in part, any such mark as aforesaid shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding four years.
stores.
Power to apprehend suspected offenders.
[ef. No. 1 of 1860, s. 18.]
Power to stop and
search boats,
persons, etc. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 25, s. 6. fef. No. 1 of 1845, ss. 28,
39.1
Saving of liability
under other Ordinances.
15. Any person to whom any marine stores are offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any offence under this Ordinance has been committed on or with respect to such property, is hereby authorised, and, if in his power, is required to apprehend and forthwith to take before a magistrate the person offering the same, together with such property, to be dealt with according to law.
16. Any European police officer or constable may stop, search, and detain any launch, junk, lighter, cargo boat, or sampan, or open boat of any description in or on which there is reason to suspect that any marine stores stolen or unlaw- fully obtained may be found, or any person reasonably suspected of having or conveying in any manner any marine stores stolen or unlawfully obtained.
17. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent any person from being liable to prosecution under any other Ordinance which is applicable: Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.
[s. 18, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]
SCHEDULE.
Marks appropriated for His Majesty's use in or on naval and victualling stores.
[s. 13.]
STORES.
MARKS.
Hempen cordage and wire rope.
Canvas, fearnought hammocks and
seamen's bags.
Bunting
Candles..
Timber, metal, and other stores not
before enumerated.
White, black, or coloured worsted threads, laid up with the yarns and the wire respectively.
A blue line in a serpentine form.
A double tape in the warp.
Blue or red cotton threads in each
wick, or wicks of red cotton. The Broad Arrow.
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