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CAP. 121]

[s. 12 cont.]

Stamp Duties Management.

imitate or pass for the same, to appear in the sub- stance of any paper whatever,

22 of 1950, s.3. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily and shall

be liable to imprisonment for two years.

Possession of paper, plates or dies used

for stamp

duties.

54 & 55 Vict.

c. 38, s. 15.

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13. Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, purchases or receives or knowingly has in his custody or possession-

(a) any paper manufactured and provided by or under the direction of the Collector, for the purpose of being used for receiving the impression of any die before such paper has been duly stamped and issued for public use; or

(b) any plate, die, dandy-roller, mould or other imple- ment peculiarly used in the manufacture of any such

paper,

22 of 1950, s.3. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily and shall

be liable to imprisonment for two years.

Proceedings

for detection

of forged

dies, etc.

e. 38, s. 16.

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14. On information given before a magistrate upon oath that there is just cause to suspect any person of being

54 & 55 Vict. guilty of any of the offences aforesaid, such magistrate may, by warrant, cause every house, room, shop, building or place belonging to or occupied by the suspected person, or where he is suspected of being or having been in any way engaged or concerned in the commission of any such offence or of secreting any machinery, implements or utensils applicable to the commission of any such offence, to be searched by a police officer, and if upon such search any of the said several matters and things are found, the same may be seized and carried away and shall be delivered over to the Collector.

24 of 1950, Schedule.

Proceedings for detection of stamps

stolen or obtained

fraudulently.

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15. (1) Any magistrate who has reason to believe that any stamps have been concealed or deposited may, upon reasonable suspicion that the same have been stolen or 54 & 55 Vict. fraudulently obtained, issue his warrant to a police officer for the seizure thereof and for apprehending and bringing before a magistrate the person in whose possession or custody the stamps may be found, to be dealt with according to law.

c. 38, s. 17.

24 of 1950, Schedule.

(2) If the person does not satisfactorily account for the possession of the stamps or if it does not appear that the

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