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CAP. 245]

[s. 2 cont.]

Prohibition of sketching.

Penalties.

Penalty on person attempting to sketch prohibited place, etc.

Trespassing in prohibited place.

Power to search for and seize illegal sketches, etc.

Arrest of offender.

Defence Works Protection.

"sketch" includes any photograph or other mode of representing any place or thing.

3. It shall not be lawful for any person without lawful authority to make or attempt to make or have in his possession, custody, or control, any sketch, model, or plan of any prohibited place or of any munitions of war.

4. Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months, and all such sketches, models, and plans shall be liable to forfeiture.

5. Any person found in the immediate vicinity of any prohibited place or any munitions of war and with materials or apparatus for making a sketch, model, or plan in his possession, with the intention of contravening the provisions of section 3, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for two months.

6. Any person who without lawful authority is found in or upon any prohibited place, other than a protected place or closed area, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for six months.

7. It shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police or for any police officer authorized by him to search the baggage, apartment, and premises of any person found committing any offence against this Ordinance, and to take possession of any sketches, models, or plans which may appear to him to have been illegally made, and to detain and deal with the same in such manner as may be directed by a magistrate.

8. Any member of His Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military, or air force corps or reserve and any police officer may, with or without any warrant or other process, apprehend or cause to be apprehended any person offending against this Ordinance or suspected of so offending, and may bring him or cause him to be brought before ...

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CAP. 245] [s. 2 cont.] Prohibition of sketching. Penalties. Penalty on person attempting to sketch prohibited place, etc. Trespassing in prohibited place. Power to search for and seize illegal sketches, etc. Arrest of offender. Defence Works Protection. "sketch" includes any photograph or other mode of representing any place or thing. 3. It shall not be lawful for any person without lawful authority to make or attempt to make or have in his possession, custody, or control, any sketch, model, or plan of any prohibited place or of any munitions of war. 4. Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months, and all such sketches, models, and plans shall be liable to forfeiture. 5. Any person found in the immediate vicinity of any prohibited place or any munitions of war and with materials or apparatus for making a sketch, model, or plan in his possession, with the intention of contravening the provisions of section 3, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for two months. 6. Any person who without lawful authority is found in or upon any prohibited place, other than a protected place or closed area, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for six months. 7. It shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police or for any police officer authorized by him to search the baggage, apartment, and premises of any person found committing any offence against this Ordinance, and to take possession of any sketches, models, or plans which may appear to him to have been illegally made, and to detain and deal with the same in such manner as may be directed by a magistrate. 8. Any member of His Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military, or air force corps or reserve and any police officer may, with or without any warrant or other process, apprehend or cause to be apprehended any person offending against this Ordinance or suspected of so offending, and may bring him or cause him to be brought before ... 488
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САР. 195] [s. 2 cont.] Prohibition of sketching. Penalties. Penalty on person attempting to sketch prohibited place, etc. Trespassing in prohibited place. Power to search for and seize illegal sketches, etc. Arrest of offender. Defence Works Protection. "sketch" includes any photograph or other mode of representing any place or thing. 3. It shall not be lawful for any person without lawful authority to make or attempt to make or have in his possession, custody, or control, any sketch model or plan of any prohibited place or of any munitions of war. 4. Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon sum- mary conviction be liable to a fine of two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months, and all such sketches, models and plans shall be liable to forfeiture. 5. Any person found in the immediate vicinity of any prohibited place or any munitions of war and with materials or apparatus for making a sketch, model or plan in his possession, with the intention of contravening the provisions of section 3, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for two months. 6. Any person who without lawful authority is found in or upon any prohibited place, other than a protected place or closed area, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for six months. 7. It shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police or for any police officer authorized by him to search the baggage, apartment and premises of any person found committing any offence against this Ordinance, and to take possession of any sketches, models or plans which may appear to him to have been illegally made, and to detain and deal with the same in such manner as may be directed by a magistrate. 8. Any member of His Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval military or air force corps or reserve and any police officer may, with or without any warrant or other process, apprehend or cause to be apprehended any person offending against this Ordinance or suspected of so offend- ing, and may bring him or cause him to be brought before 488 -
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САР. 195]

[s. 2 cont.]

Prohibition

of sketching.

Penalties.

Penalty on person attempting to sketch prohibited place, etc.

Trespassing

in prohibited

place.

Power to search for and seize illegal sketches, etc.

Arrest of offender.

Defence Works Protection.

"sketch" includes any photograph or other mode of

representing any place or thing.

3. It shall not be lawful for any person without lawful authority to make or attempt to make or have in his possession, custody, or control, any sketch model or plan of any prohibited place or of any munitions of war.

4. Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon sum- mary conviction be liable to a fine of two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months, and all such sketches, models and plans shall be liable to forfeiture.

5. Any person found in the immediate vicinity of any prohibited place or any munitions of war and with materials or apparatus for making a sketch, model or plan in his possession, with the intention of contravening the provisions of section 3, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for two months.

6.

Any person who without lawful authority is found in or upon any prohibited place, other than a protected place or closed area, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for six months.

7. It shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police or for any police officer authorized by him to search the baggage, apartment and premises of any person found committing any offence against this Ordinance, and to take possession of any sketches, models or plans which may appear to him to have been illegally made, and to detain and deal with the same in such manner as may be directed by a magistrate.

8.

Any member of His Majesty's regular forces or of

any

local naval military or air force corps or reserve and any police officer may, with or without any warrant or other process, apprehend or cause to be apprehended any person offending against this Ordinance or suspected of so offend- ing, and may bring him or cause him to be brought before

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