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CAP. 145] Acetylating Substances (Control)

[1975 Ed.

Presumption concerning manufacture of an acetylating substance.

Powers of search and seizure.

(b) any of the following documents, whether or not they are documents of title to goods as defined in section 2 of the Sale of Goods Ordinance--

(i) a dock warrant ;

(ii) a godown warrant or receipt;

(iii) a warehouse keeper's certificate, warrant or order for the delivery of goods;

(iv) a baggage receipt or a document or thing intended to serve the purpose of a baggage receipt,

relating to any thing containing any acetylating substance shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have had such acetylating substance in his possession.

(3) Any person who is proved or presumed to have had an acetylating substance in his possession shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have known the nature of the acetylating substance.

(4) The presumption provided for in this section shall not be rebutted by proof that the defendant never had physical possession of the acetylating substance.

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11. Where it is proved that any person was found in, or escaping from, any premises, or the part of any premises, in which-

(a) an acetylating substance was being manufactured; or (b) equipment or material which is referable to the manu-

facture of an acetylating substance was found,

such person shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have been manufacturing or doing an act preparatory to or for the purpose of manufacturing an acetylating substance.

12. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance any police officer or any member of the Preventive Service may-

(a) stop, board and search any vessel (other than a ship of war), aircraft (other than a military aircraft) or vehicle which has arrived in Hong Kong and remain thereon as long as it remains in Hong Kong;

(b) stop, board and search any vessel (other than a ship of war), aircraft (other than a military aircraft) or vehicle if he has reason to suspect that there is therein an article liable to seizure;

(c) subject to subsection (6), enter and search any place or premises if he has reason to suspect that there is therein an article liable to seizure;

(d) stop and search any person, and search the property of

any person if-

(i) he has reason to suspect that such person has in his actual custody an article liable to seizure;