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(b) any other goods which directly or indirectly represent or have at any time represented the stolen goods in the hands of a handler of the stolen goods or any part of them as being the proceeds of any disposal or realization of the whole or part of the stolen goods handled by him or of goods so representing them.

(3) No goods shall be regarded as having continued to be stolen goods after they have been restored to the person from whom they were stolen or to other lawful possession or custody, or after that person and any other person claiming through him have other- wise ceased as regards those goods to have any right to restitution in respect of the theft.

(4) For the purposes of the provisions of this Ordinance relat- ing to goods which have been stolen (including subsections (1) to (3)) goods obtained in Hong Kong or elsewhere either by blackmail or in the circumstances described in section 17(1) shall be regarded as stolen; and "steal", "theft" and "thief" shall be construed accordingly.

POSSESSION OF HOUSEBREAKING IMPLEMENTS, ETC.

27. (1) Any person who, when not at his place of abode, has with him any article for use in the course of or in connexion with any burglary, theft or cheat shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 3 years.

(2) Where a person is charged with an offence under this sec- tion, proof that he had with him any article made or adapted for use in committing a burglary, theft or cheat shall be evidence that he had it with him for such use.

(3) For the purposes of this section an offence under section 14 of taking a conveyance shall be treated as theft, and "cheat" means an offence under section 17.

ENFORCEMENT AND PROCEDURE

28. (1) If it is made to appear by information on oath before a magistrate that there is reasonable cause to believe that any person has in his custody or possession or on his premises any stolen goods, the magistrate may grant a warrant to search for and seize the same.

(2) A police officer not below the rank of Superintendent may give any police officer written authority to search any premises for stolen goods----

(a) if the person in occupation of the premises has been con- victed within the preceding 5 years of handling stolen goods or of any offence involving dishonesty and punish- able with imprisonment; or

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

1968. c. 60, s. 25.

Search for stolen goods.

1968, c. 60, s. 26.