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1975 Ed.]

Acetylating Substances (Control)

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(b) obstructs a public officer in the exercise of any power

conferred on him under section 12,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(4) Any person who-

(a) for the purpose of obtaining, whether for himself or for any other person, the issue or renewal of a licence or permit, makes any declaration or statement which is false in a material particular; or

(b) knowingly utters, produces or makes use of any such declaration or statement or a document containing any such declaration or statement,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to

a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 3 years.

16. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for

Regulations.

all or any of the following matters--

(a) the issue of licences and permits for the purposes of

this Ordinance;

(b) the records to be kept, returns to be made and informa-

tion and particulars to be given by a person holding a licence or permit;

(c) fees and charges;

(d) (i) the storage of acetylating substances;

(ii) the registration of premises in connexion with the importing, exporting, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution, sale or other dealing in acetylating substances; and

(iii) the cancellation, revocation and suspension of any such registration;

(e) the material, colour and markings of packages, bottles

and other containers for acetylating substances;

(f) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions and

purposes of this Ordinance.

(2) Regulations under this section may provide that a contravention of any such regulations shall be an offence and shall be punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $100,000 and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. (Amended, 44 of 1975, s. 2)

17. (1) Save as provided in subsection (2)–

(a) no information for an offence under this Ordinance shall be admitted in evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding; and

Protection of informers.

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