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368

No. 1 of 1895.

DEFENCES (SKETCHING PREVENTION).

1894.

No. 1 of 1894, incorporated in No. 4 of 1897.

No. 2 of 1894, repealed by No. 43 of 1912.

No. 3 of 1894, repealed by No. 18 of 1936.

[Originally No. 1 of 1895.

No. 18 of 1929.]

Short title.

Interpretation.

Prohibition of sketching

1895.

No. 1 of 1895.

An Ordinance to prevent the sketching of defences.

[4th March, 1895.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895.

1A. In this Ordinance,

(a) "Battery" includes any battery, field-work or fortification, or any portion thereof, within the Colony or the waters thereof.

(b) "Naval or military premises or anchorages" means every place, whether on land or on water, which is reserved, either wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously, for naval or military operations or purposes.

(c) "Sketch" includes any sketch, drawing, photograph, negative, picture or painting.

2.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person, whether a British subject or an alien, to make or attempt to make or have in their possession...

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[1.10.36.]368No. 1 of 1895.DEFENCES (SKETCHING PREVENTION).1894.No. 1 of 1894, incorporated in No. 4 of 1897.No. 2 of 1894, repealed by No. 43 of 1912.[Originally No. 1 of 1895.No. 18 of 1929.]Short title.Interpretation.Prohibition of sketching1895.No. 1 of 1895.[4th March, 1895.]1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895.1A. In this Ordinance,(a) "Battery" includes any battery, field-work or fortification, or any portion thereof, within the Colony or the waters thereof.(b) "Naval or military premises or anchorages" means every place, whether on land or on water, which is reserved, either wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously, for naval or military operations or purposes.(c) "Sketch" includes any sketch, drawing, photograph, negative, picture or painting.2.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person, whether a British subject or an alien, to make or attempt to make or have in their possession...
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[1.10.36.]368No. 1 of 1895.DEFENCES (SKETCHING PREVENTION).1894.No. 1 of 1894, incorporated in No. 4 of 1897.No. 2 of 1894, repealed by No. 43 of 1912.[Originally No. 1 of 1895.No. 18 of 1929.]Short title.Interpreta- tion.Prohibition of sketching1895.No. 1 of 1895.[4th March, 1895.]1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895.1A. In this Ordinance,(a) Battery "includes any battery, field-work or fortifica- tion, or any portion thereof, within the Colony or the waters thereof.includes(b) "Naval or military premises or anchorages every place, whether on land or on water, which is reserved, either wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously, for naval or military operations or purposes.(c) "Sketch" includes any sketch, drawing, photograph, negative, picture or painting.2.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person, whether a British subject or an alien, to make or attempt to make or have 1
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[1.10.36.]

368

No. 1 of 1895.

DEFENCES (SKETCHING

PREVENTION).

1894.

No. 1 of 1894, incorporated in No. 4 of 1897.

No. 2 of 1894, repealed by No. 43 of 1912.

No. 3 of 1894, repealed by No. 18 of 1936.

[Originally No. 1 of 1895.

No. 18 of 1929.]

Short title.

Interpreta- tion.

Prohibition of sketching

1895.

No. 1 of 1895.

An Ordinance to prevent the sketching of defences.

[4th March, 1895.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance, 1895.

1A. In this Ordinance,

(a) Battery "includes any battery, field-work or fortifica- tion, or any portion thereof, within the Colony or the waters thereof.

includes

(b) "Naval or military premises or anchorages every place, whether on land or on water, which is reserved, either wholly or in part and whether at intervals or continuously, for naval or military operations or purposes.

(c) "Sketch" includes any sketch, drawing, photograph, negative, picture or painting.

2.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person, whether a British subject or an alien, to make or attempt to make or have

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