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CAP. 147]

Penalties.

Restitution and forfeiture of

sand.

Sand

[1986 Ed.

(c) seize any sand with respect to which he has reason to suspect there has been committed an offence against this Ordinance.

(Replaced, 37 of 1955, s. 3. Amended, 66 of 1970, s. 3)

5. Any person who contravenes any provision of section 2(1), or section 3(1), or who brings into the Colony or takes or removes more sand than is prescribed by the permit, or sand from or to any place other than the place or places, if any, prescribed in the permit, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2,500 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended, 37 of 1955, s. 4)

6. Where any sand has been seized under this or any other enactment the magistrate shall upon application being made-

(a) order restitution thereof to the Crown where the sand appears to him to be the property of the Crown; or

(b) order the forfeiture to the Crown thereof where the sand appears to him to be the property of some other person and where he is satisfied that an offence against this Ordinance has been committed in respect thereof whether any person has been convicted of such offence or not.

(Added, 37 of 1955, s. 5)

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CAP. 147] Penalties. Restitution and forfeiture of sand. Sand [1986 Ed. (c) seize any sand with respect to which he has reason to suspect there has been committed an offence against this Ordinance. (Replaced, 37 of 1955, s. 3. Amended, 66 of 1970, s. 3) 5. Any person who contravenes any provision of section 2(1), or section 3(1), or who brings into the Colony or takes or removes more sand than is prescribed by the permit, or sand from or to any place other than the place or places, if any, prescribed in the permit, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2,500 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended, 37 of 1955, s. 4) 6. Where any sand has been seized under this or any other enactment the magistrate shall upon application being made- (a) order restitution thereof to the Crown where the sand appears to him to be the property of the Crown; or (b) order the forfeiture to the Crown thereof where the sand appears to him to be the property of some other person and where he is satisfied that an offence against this Ordinance has been committed in respect thereof whether any person has been convicted of such offence or not. (Added, 37 of 1955, s. 5)

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2 CAP. 147] Penalties. Restitution and forfeiture of sand. Sand [1986 Ed. (c) seize any sand with respect to which he has reason to suspect there has been committed an offence against this Ordinance. (Replaced, 37 of 1955, s. 3. Amended, 66 of 1970, s. 3) 5. Any person who contravenes any provision of section 2(1), or section 3(1), or who brings into the Colony or takes or removes more sand than is prescribed by the permit, or sand from or to any place other than the place or places, if any, prescribed in the permit, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2,500 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended, 37 of 1955, s. 4) 6. Where any sand has been seized under this or any other enactment the magistrate shall upon application being made- (a) order restitution thereof to the Crown where the sand appears to him to be the property of the Crown; or (b) order the forfeiture to the Crown thereof where the sand appears to him to be the property of some other person and where he is satisfied that an offence against this Ordinance has been committed in respect thereof whether any person has been convicted of such offence or not. ( Added, 37 of 1955, s. 5)

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