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any such standard Government quality of rice at a price other than the price so prescribed or sells any such other quality of rice at a price higher than the maximum price so prescribed shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
tion of rice.
6. The qualities of rice for which a price is fixed in any Determination of particular district of the Colony shall be determined by persons to be appointed for the purpose by the Governor. Samples of Government the qualities so determined shall be kept at all police stations and qualities of shall be open to inspection. Such samples shall conform to sealed samples kept in the offices of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and the District Officers, and such sealed samples shall be known as standard Government qualities.
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7. Every person who sells rice purporting to be of one of Prohibition the standard Government qualities which differs from such quality of selling to the prejudice of the purchaser shall be guilty of an offence inferior against this Ordinance.
quality.
Government
8. Every person who sells any rice supplied by the Govern- Prohibition ment except under licence issued by an officer appointed by the of sale of Governor for that purpose shall be guilty of an offence against rice. this Ordinance.
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9. No person who is authorized to sell rice supplied by the Government shall mix one standard Government quality of such rice with any other standard Government quality of such rice or with any rice not supplied by the Government or with any foreign substance.
Prohibition against mixing rice with other with foreign qualities or substance.
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10. Any person authorized by the Governor in writing in Power of that behalf may enter upon and into any land, house or other entry and inspection building in the Colony for the purpose of inspecting the stock and taking of rice therein and of taking samples thereof, and in case of samples. opposition or obstruction may use force to effect such entry and inspection, and shall not be liable for any damage directly or indirectly occasioned by such forcible entry.
11. Every person who is guilty of an offence against this Penalty. Ordinance or of a breach of any of the provisions thereof shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
RICE.
No. 20 of 1919.
1477
any such standard Government quality of rice at a price other. than the price so prescribed or sells any such other quality of rice at a price higher than the maximum price so prescribed shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
tion of
rice.
6. The qualities of rice for which a price is fixed in any Determina- particular district of the Colony shall be determined by persons to be appointed for the purpose by the Governor. Samples of Government the qualities so determined shall be kept at all police stations and qualities of shall be open to inspection. Such samples shall conform to sealed samples kept in the offices of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and the District Officers, and such sealed samples shall be known as standard Government qualities.
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7. Every person who sells rice purporting to be of one of Prohibition the standard Government qualities which differs from such quality of selling to the prejudice of the purchaser shall be guilty of an offence inferior against this Ordinance.
quality.
Government
8. Every person who sells any rice supplied by the Govern- Prohibition ment except under licence issued by an officer appointed by the of sale of Governor for that purpose shall be guilty of an offence against rice. this Ordinance.
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9. No person who is authorized to sell rice supplied by the Government shall mix one standard Government quality of such rice with any other standard Government quality of such rice or with any rice not supplied by the Government or with any foreign substance.
Prohibition against mixing rice with other with foreign qualities or
substance.
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10. Any person authorized by the Governor in writing in Power of that behalf may enter upon and into any land, house or other entry and inspection building in the Colony for the purpose of inspecting the stock and taking of rice therein and of taking samples thereof, and in case of samples. opposition or obstruction may use force to effect such entry and inspection, and shall not be liable for any damage directly or indirectly occasioned by such forcible entry.
11. Every person who is guilty of an offence against this Penalty. Ordinance or of a breach of any of the provisions thereof shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
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