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Dutiable Commodities.

(2) Any revenue or police officer may make the searches authorized by this section and any person who refuses to comply with any lawful demand under this section may be arrested without warrant by the officer making the demand.

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of articles

(other than shore, ship,

baggage) on

etc.

31. Any box, chest, package or other article (not being Examination passenger's baggage accompanied by the owner) which is being landed from or is being embarked on any ship, aircraft or train, or has been recently landed therefrom or is in or on board thereof, or which is on or is being removed from any islet, landing place, wharf, warehouse, platform or place adjoining thereto or used in connexion therewith, or which is being brought into or has recently been brought into this Colony by land or air—

(a) may be examined and searched by any revenue officer, and may be detained until any person in charge thereof has opened the same for such examination and search, and if not so opened may be removed by such officer to such place as the Director may direct;

(b) may be broken open by the orders of any revenue officer authorized by the Director in that behalf either generally or for a particular occasion, or of any police officer not below the rank of sergeant, for such examination and search:

Provided that any person in charge or possession of such box, chest, package or other article shall be given every reasonable facility for being present at such breaking, examination and search.

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Improper

32. (1) No person shall without lawful authority or excuse have in his possession any label, wrapper or mark possession issued by the Director for use under this Ordinance.

(2) No person shall without lawful authority or excuse have in his possession, with intent that it may be used again, any such label, wrapper or mark which has been removed from any container.

of labels, etc.

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