1980
Proceedings
of stamps stolen or obtained fraudulently.
No. 35 of 1911. STAMP DUTIES MANAGEMENT.
to the commission of any such offence, to be searched by a European police officer, and if upon such search any of the said several matters and things are found, the same may be seized and carried away, and shall be delivered over to the Collector.
14. (1) Any magistrate who has reason to believe that for detection any stamps have been concealed or deposited may, upon reasonable suspicion that the same have been stolen or fraudulently obtained, issue his warrant to a European police officer for the seizure thereof, and for apprehending and bringing before a magistrate the person in whose possession or custody the stamps may be found, to be dealt with according to law.
54 & 55 Vict. c. 38, s. 17.
Licensed person in possession of forged stamps to be presumed guilty.
34 & 55 Vict. c. 38, s. 18.
(2) If the person does not satisfactorily account for the possession of the stamps, or if it does not appear that the same were lawfully purchased by him, the stamps shall be forfeited, and shall be delivered over to the Collector.
(3) Provided that, if at any time within six months after the delivery any person makes out to the satisfaction of the Collector that any stamps so forfeited were stolen or otherwise fraudulently obtained from him, such stamps may be delivered up to him.
15. (1) If any forged stamps are found in the possession of any person appointed to sell and distribute stamps, or being or having been licensed to deal in stamps, that person shall be deemed and taken, unless the contrary is satisfactorily proved, to have had the same in his possession knowing them to be forged, and with intent to sell, use, or utter them, and shall be liable to the punishment imposed by law upon a person selling, using, uttering, or having in possession forged stamps knowing the same to be forged.
(2) If a magistrate has cause to suspect any such person of having in his possession any forged stamps, he may, by warrant, authorise any European police officer to enter, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., into any house, room, shop, or building of or belonging to the suspected person, and if on demand of admittance, and notice of the warrant, the door of the house, room, shop, or building, or any inner door thereof, is not opened, the European police officer may break open the same.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
1980
Proceedings
of stamps
stolen or obtained fraudulently.
No. 35 of 1911. STAMP DUTIES MANAGEMENT.
to the commission of any such offence, to be searched by a European police officer, and if upon such search any of the said several matters and things are found, the same may be seized and carried away, and shall be delivered over to the Collector.
14. (1) Any magistrate who has reason to believe that for detection any stamps have been concealed or deposited may, upon reasonable suspicion that the same have been stolen or fraudulently obtained, issue his warrant to a European police officer for the seizure thereof, and for apprehending and bringing before a magistrate the person in whose possession or custody the stamps may be found, to be dealt with according to law.
54 & 55 Vict. c. 38, s. 17.
Licensed
person in
possession of forged
stamps to be presumed guilty.
34 & 55 Vict.
c. 38, s. 18.
*
(2) If the person does not satisfactorily account for the possession of the stamps, or if it does not appear that the same were lawfully purchased by him, the stamps shall be forfeited, and shall be delivered over to the Collector.
(3) Provided that, if at any time within six months after the delivery any person makes out to the satisfaction of the Collector that any stamps so forfeited were stolen or other- wise fraudulently obtained from him, such stamps may be delivered up to him.
15.-(1) If any forged stamps are found in the possession of any person appointed to sell and distribute stamps, or being or having been licensed to deal in stamps, that person shall be deemed and taken, unless the contrary is satis- factorily proved, to have had the same in his possession knowing them to be forged, and with intent to sell, use, or utter them, and shall be liable to the punishment imposed by law upon a person selling, using, uttering, or having in
ossession forged stamps knowing the same to be forged.
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(2) If a magistrate has cause to suspect any such person of having in his possession any forged stamps, he may, by warrant, authorise any European police officer to enter, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., into any house, room, shop, or building of or belonging to the suspected person, and if on demand of admittance, and notice of the warrant, the door of the house, room, shop, or building, or any inner door
* As amended by Law Roy, Ord,, 1924.
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