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[s. 23 cont.]
Penalty for obstructing authorized search or arrest
Power to establish
Arms and Ammunition.
it shall be lawful for the master or officer in charge thereof for the time being, without any warrant for the purpose, to search or cause to be searched all passengers (not being exempted persons), and their luggage, baggage, and goods, for arms or ammunition, and for that purpose, where necessary, to use force or to break open any cases, boxes, or other receptacles wherein any ammunition or arms are or may be reasonably expected to be concealed.
(2) Any person who is in possession of such ammunition or arms may be arrested forthwith by the master or any other officer of the vessel, and, unless such person satisfactorily accounts therefor, he shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by section 29.
24. Any person who obstructs, hinders, or resists, or assists in obstructing, hindering, or resisting, any search or arrest authorized by this Ordinance shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by section 29.
25. The Governor may establish a central store for the safe keeping and storing of all arms and ammunition, and notice shall be given in the Gazette of the situation thereof.
Power to
to central store of all arms and ammunition and to close arms shops, etc.
(Cap. 244.)
26. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, during the continuance of any proclamation issued under the provisions of the Peace Preservation Ordinance, by notification, to order the removal to the said central store of all arms and ammunition in the possession of any importers of, or dealers in, or vendors of arms or ammunition, or of such arms and ammunition only as, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, are not in safe keeping or custody, or to order the closing of all shops or stores where arms or ammunition are sold, and the suspension of the sale of all arms and ammunition during the continuance of such proclamation.
Penalty for refusing to deliver up arms or
ammunition.
27. Any person who refuses, after the publication of any such notification, to deliver up any arms or ammunition the removal of which to the said central store has been ordered under the provisions of section 26, and every person who omits or refuses otherwise to comply therewith shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by section 29.
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CAP. 238]
[s. 23 cont.]
Penalty for obstructing authorized search or arrest
Power to establish
Arms and Ammunition.
it shall be lawful for the master or officer in charge thereof for the time being, without any warrant for the purpose, to search or cause to be searched all passengers (not being exempted persons), and their luggage, baggage, and goods, for arms or ammunition, and for that purpose, where necessary, to use force or to break open any cases, boxes, or other receptacles wherein any ammunition or arms are or may be reasonably expected to be concealed.
(2) Any person who is in possession of such ammuni- tion or arms may be arrested forthwith by the master or any other officer of the vessel, and, unless such person. satisfactorily accounts therefor, he shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by section 29.
24. Any person who obstructs, hinders, or resists, or assists in obstructing, hindering, or resisting, any search or arrest authorized by this Ordinance shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by section 29.
25. The Governor may establish a central store for the central store. Safe keeping and storing of all arms and ammunition, and notice shall be given in the Gazette of the situation thereof.
Power to
to central store of all arms and ammunition and to close arms shops, etc.
(Cap. 244.)
26. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council order removal during the continuance of any proclamation issued under the provisions of the Peace Preservation Ordinance, by notification, to order the removal to the said central store of all arms and ammunition in the possession of any importers of, or dealers in, or vendors of arms or ammuni- tion, or of such arms and ammunition only as, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, are not in safe keeping or custody, or to order the closing of all shops or stores where arms or ammunition are sold, and the suspension of the sale of all arms and ammunition during the con- tinuance of such proclamation.
Penalty for refusing to deliver up arms or
ammunition.
27. Any person who refuses, after the publication of any such notification, to deliver up any arms or ammuni- tion the removal of which to the said central store has been ordered under the provisions of section 26, and every person who omits or refuses otherwise to comply therewith shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by section 29.
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