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INTERPRETATION.

No. 31 of 1911.

1213

Effect of

zette

notices in

37. Where any notice, order or other document is required by any enactment to be published in the Gazette, or where any document referred to in section 26 (3) of the Evidence Ordinance, 1889, appears in the Gazette, a copy of the Gazette in which it is so published or appears shall be primâ facie evidence of the facts stated in such notice, order or document.

Ordinance No. 2 of

of fees,

38.-(1) Where under any enactment any person is required to pay any charge or fee for any act or thing done, or document issued, or signature or seal affixed to any document, by any public officer or department, or where any person is adjudged by any court, or other authority duly authorized by law, to pay or forfeit any sum of money, such charge or fee and such sum of money shall be paid into the Treasury, unless the contrary is otherwise provided; and if any such charge or fee, or if any commission on money received or taken possession of, realized or otherwise dealt with, is required to be paid to any public officer or department, such officer or department receiving the same shall pay it into or account for the same in due course to the Treasury.

(2) Where under any enactment any thing or any animal is adjudged by any court, or other authority duly authorized by law, to be forfeited, it shall, unless the contrary is otherwise provided or unless it is expressed by law to be forfeited to any person, be forfeited to the Crown, and the net proceeds thereof, if it is ordered by competent authority to be sold, shall be paid into the Treasury, unless the contrary is otherwise provided.

(3) Nothing in this section shall affect any provision in any existing or future enactment whereby any shares of fines or forfeitures, or of proceeds of forfeitures, are expressed to be recoverable by any person or may be granted by any authority to any person or officer.

(4) The Governor may in any special case, not provided for by Ordinance, award a share, not exceeding three-fourths, of any fine or forfeiture adjudged by any court, or of any proceeds of any forfeiture, as a reward, bounty or gratuity, to any member of the police force for meritorious conduct, zeal displayed or injury sustained in the execution of his duty, or to such private persons or informers as may be deserving of reward for assisting in the detection of crime or the apprehension of offenders.

As amended by No. 1 of 1927 [1.4.27].

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INTERPRETATION. No. 31 of 1911. 1213 Effect of zette notices in 37. Where any notice, order or other document is required by any enactment to be published in the Gazette, or where any document referred to in section 26 (3) of the Evidence Ordinance, 1889, appears in the Gazette, a copy of the Gazette in which it is so published or appears shall be primâ facie evidence of the facts stated in such notice, order or document. Ordinance No. 2 of of fees, 38.-(1) Where under any enactment any person is required to pay any charge or fee for any act or thing done, or document issued, or signature or seal affixed to any document, by any public officer or department, or where any person is adjudged by any court, or other authority duly authorized by law, to pay or forfeit any sum of money, such charge or fee and such sum of money shall be paid into the Treasury, unless the contrary is otherwise provided; and if any such charge or fee, or if any commission on money received or taken possession of, realized or otherwise dealt with, is required to be paid to any public officer or department, such officer or department receiving the same shall pay it into or account for the same in due course to the Treasury. (2) Where under any enactment any thing or any animal is adjudged by any court, or other authority duly authorized by law, to be forfeited, it shall, unless the contrary is otherwise provided or unless it is expressed by law to be forfeited to any person, be forfeited to the Crown, and the net proceeds thereof, if it is ordered by competent authority to be sold, shall be paid into the Treasury, unless the contrary is otherwise provided. (3) Nothing in this section shall affect any provision in any existing or future enactment whereby any shares of fines or forfeitures, or of proceeds of forfeitures, are expressed to be recoverable by any person or may be granted by any authority to any person or officer. (4) The Governor may in any special case, not provided for by Ordinance, award a share, not exceeding three-fourths, of any fine or forfeiture adjudged by any court, or of any proceeds of any forfeiture, as a reward, bounty or gratuity, to any member of the police force for meritorious conduct, zeal displayed or injury sustained in the execution of his duty, or to such private persons or informers as may be deserving of reward for assisting in the detection of crime or the apprehension of offenders. As amended by No. 1 of 1927 [1.4.27]. Page 10Page 11
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? INTERPRETATION. No. 31 of 1911. 1213 Effect of zette notices in 37. Where any notice, order or other document is required by any enactment to be published in the Gazette, or where any document referred to in section 26 (3) of the Evidence Ordin- ance, 1889, appears in the Gazette, a copy of the Gazette in which it is so published or appears shall be primâ facie evidence of the 1889. facts stated in such notice, order or document. + Ordinance No. 2 of of fees, 38.-(1) Where under any enactment any person is required Application to pay any charge or fee for any act or thing done, or document fines and issued, or signature or seal affixed to any document, by any forfeitures. public officer or department, or where any person is adjudged by any court, or other authority duly authorized by law, to pay or forfeit any sum of money, such charge or fee and such sum of money shall be paid into the Treasury, unless the contrary is otherwise provided; and if any such charge or fee, or if any commission on money received or taken possession of, realized or otherwise dealt with, is required to be paid to any public officer or department, such officer or department receiving the same shall pay it into or account for the same in due course to the Treasury. (2) Where under any enactment any thing or any animal is adjudged by any court, or other authority duly authorized by law, to be forfeited, it shall, unless the contrary is otherwise provided or unless it is expressed by law to be forfeited to any person, be forfeited to the Crown, and the net proceeds thereof, if it is ordered by competent authority to be sold, shall be paid into the Treasury, unless the contrary is otherwise provided. (3) Nothing in this section shall affect any provision in any existing or future enactment whereby any shares of fines or forfeitures, or of proceeds of forfeitures, are expressed to be recoverable by any person or may be granted by any authority to any person or officer. (4) The Governor may in any special case, not provided for by Ordinance, award a share, not exceeding three-fourths, of any fine or forfeiture adjudged by any court, or of any proceeds of any forfeiture, as a reward, bounty or gratuity, to any member of the police force for meritorious conduct, zeal displayed or injury sustained in the execution of his duty, or to such private persons or informers as may be deserving of reward for assisting in the detection of crime or the apprehension of offenders. As amended by No. 1 of 1927 [1.4.27]. Page 10Page 11
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INTERPRETATION.

No. 31 of 1911.

1213

Effect of

zette

notices in

37. Where any notice, order or other document is required by any enactment to be published in the Gazette, or where any document referred to in section 26 (3) of the Evidence Ordin- ance, 1889, appears in the Gazette, a copy of the Gazette in which it is so published or appears shall be primâ facie evidence of the 1889. facts stated in such notice, order or document.

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Ordinance No. 2 of

of fees,

38.-(1) Where under any enactment any person is required Application to pay any charge or fee for any act or thing done, or document fines and issued, or signature or seal affixed to any document, by any forfeitures. public officer or department, or where any person is adjudged by any court, or other authority duly authorized by law, to pay or forfeit any sum of money, such charge or fee and such sum of money shall be paid into the Treasury, unless the contrary is otherwise provided; and if any such charge or fee, or if any commission on money received or taken possession of, realized or otherwise dealt with, is required to be paid to any public officer or department, such officer or department receiving the same shall pay it into or account for the same in due course to the Treasury.

(2) Where under any enactment any thing or any animal is adjudged by any court, or other authority duly authorized by law, to be forfeited, it shall, unless the contrary is otherwise provided or unless it is expressed by law to be forfeited to any person, be forfeited to the Crown, and the net proceeds thereof, if it is ordered by competent authority to be sold, shall be paid into the Treasury, unless the contrary is otherwise provided.

(3) Nothing in this section shall affect any provision in any existing or future enactment whereby any shares of fines or forfeitures, or of proceeds of forfeitures, are expressed to be recoverable by any person or may be granted by any authority to any person or officer.

(4) The Governor may in any special case, not provided for by Ordinance, award a share, not exceeding three-fourths, of any fine or forfeiture adjudged by any court, or of any proceeds of any forfeiture, as a reward, bounty or gratuity, to any member of the police force for meritorious conduct, zeal displayed or injury sustained in the execution of his duty, or to such private persons or informers as may be deserving of reward for assisting in the detection of crime or the apprehension of offenders.

As amended by No. 1 of 1927 [1.4.27].

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