1988 Ed.]
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Protection of informers
57. (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
(b) no witness in any civil or criminal proceeding shall be obliged
(i) to disclose the name or address of any informer who has given information to the police with respect to an offence under this Ordinance or of any person who has assisted the police in any way with respect to such an offence; or
(ii) to answer any question if the answer thereto would lead, or would tend to lead, to discovery of the name or address of such informer or person,
if, in either case, such informer or person is not himself a witness in such proceeding,
and, if any books, documents or papers which are in evidence or liable to inspection in any civil or criminal proceeding contain an entry in which any such informer or person is named or described or which might lead to his discovery, the court shall cause all such passages to be concealed from view or to be obliterated so far as may be necessary to protect the informer or such person from discovery.
(2) If in any proceeding before a court for an offence under this Ordinance the court, after full inquiry into the case, is satisfied that an informer wilfully made a material statement which he knew or believed to be false or did not believe to be true, or if in any other proceeding a court is of opinion that justice cannot be fully done between the parties thereto without disclosure of the name of an informer or a person who has assisted the police, the court may permit inquiry and require full disclosure concerning the informer or such person.
Power of Governor to give directions
58. (1) The Governor may give to any public officer, other than a judge, a District Judge or a magistrate, such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case.
(2) A public officer shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
FIRST SCHEDULE
PART I
1. The following substances, namely-
Acetyldihydrocodeine
Allylprodine
Alphacetylmethadol
Alphameprodine
Dangerous drugs
Alphamethadol Alphaprodine Anileridine
Barbitone
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1988 Ed.]
Dangerous Drugs
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49
Protection of informers
57. (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
(b) no witness in any civil or criminal proceeding shall be obliged
(i) to disclose the name or address of any informer who has given information to the police with respect to an offence under this Ordinance or of any person who has assisted the police in any way with respect to such an offence; or
(ii) to answer any question if the answer thereto would lead, or would tend to lead, to discovery of the name or address of such informer or person,
if, in either case, such informer or person is not himself a witness in such proceeding,
and, if any books, documents or papers which are in evidence or liable to inspection in any civil or criminal proceeding contain an entry in which any such informer or person is named or described or which might lead to his discovery, the court shall cause all such passages to be concealed from view or to be obliterated so far as may be necessary to protect the informer or such person from discovery.
(2) If in any proceeding before a court for an offence under this Ordinance the court, after full inquiry into the case, is satisfied that an informer wilfully made a material statement which he knew or believed to be false or did not believe to be true, or if in any other proceeding a court is of opinion that justice cannot be fully done between the parties thereto without disclosure of the name of an informer or a person who has assisted the police, the court may permit inquiry and require full disclosure concerning the informer or such person.
Power of Governor to give directions
58. (1) The Governor may give to any public officer, other than a judge, a District Judge or a magistrate, such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case.
(2) A public officer shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
FIRST SCHEDULE
PART I
1. The following substances, namely-
Acetyldihydrocodeine
Allylprodine
Alphacetylmethadol
Alphameprodine
Dangerous drugs
Alphamethadol Alphaprodine Anileridine
Barbitone
[ss. 2, 3 & 22]
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