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918 [ 11 of 1887. ) PREVENTION OF CRIMES .

Forfeiture of 5. A licence granted under this ordinance may be in the form
licence .
27 & 28 V. c. set forth in the schedule to this ordinance annexed, and may be
47 , s. 1.] written, printed, or lithographed . If any holder of a licence
granted in the form set forth in the said schedule is convicted ,
either by the verdict of aa jury, or upon his own confession, of
any offence, his licence shall be forthwith forfeited by virtue of
such conviction .
Offences by
holders of 6. If any bolier of a licence granted in the forın set forth in
licence. the said schedule, -
[ :27 & 28 Vic .
c. 47 , s. ö . ] ( 1. ) Fails to produce his licence when required to do so by
any Judge, Magistrate or Justice of the Peace before
whom hemay be brought charged with any offence,
or by any constable or officer of the Police in whose
custody he may be, and also fails to make any
reasonable excuse why he does not produce the
same ; or
( 2. ) Breaks any of the other conditions of his licence by
an act that is not of itself punishable either upon
information or upon summary conviction ;
He shall be deemed guilty of an offence punishable summarily
by imprisonment for any period not exceeding three months,
with or without bard labour.
Apprehension
of holder of
7. Any Police officer may , without warrant, take into custody
licence any holder of such a licence whom he may reasonably suspect
without
wariant.
of having committed any offence , or having broken any of the
[27 & 28 Vic. conditions of his licence, and may detain him in custody until
C. 47, s. 6. ]he can be taken before a magistrate, and dealt with according
to law .
Effect of
forfeiture or 8. Where any licence granted in the form set forth in the
revocation of said schedule is forfeited by a conviction ofany indictable offence,
licence.
or is revoked in pursuance of a summary conviction under this
(27 €, s.28,Vic.
8 9. ] ordinance or any other ordinance the person whose licence is
forfeited or revoked shall,,after undergoing any other punishment
to which he may be sentenced for the offence in consequence of
which his licence is forfeited or revoked , further undergo a term
of imprisoument with hard labour equal to the portion of his
term of imprisonment with hard labour that remained unexpired
at the time of his licence being granted, and shall, for the
purpose of his undergoing such last mentioned punishment, be
detained in any prison in which he may be confined, by a
warrant under the hand and seal of a Magistrate, and shall be
liable to be there dealt with in all respects as if such term of
imprisonment with hard labour had formed part of his original
sentence.

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