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972 [ 22 OF 1887. ] OPIUM ( RAW ) .
Superintend writing of the opium so held at the time of such demand, and
ent may
require
acco of
in case of chests the marks and numbers, and the said Superin
unt tendent or his deputy shall be at liberty at any time, to enter
stocks .
the premises where such opium is, and to inspect the same, and
any person refusing to give such account, or without reasonable
cause shewn to permit such entry, or giving a false or incorrect
Penalty. account shall be liable, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding
five hundred dollars, in addition to any other penalty which
may be recoverable under the terms and conditions of section 4
of this ordinance.
Search for
deficiencies .
17. If any opium is found, on search authorised under this
ordinance, to have been imported contrary to the provisions of
this ordinance, or to be missing from the place in which it was
stored on importation, or from the place where, according to
the permits, it ought to be found stored, the person in whose
possession such opium so imported may be found, or in whose
name such opium so missing shall have been so stored , shall be
Penalty . liable, on conviction , to a penalty not exceeding five hundred
dollars for every chest of opium which shall be found to have
been so imported, or to be so missing.
Penalty on
farmers .
18. If the opium farmer shall neglect or refuse, or shall
without sufficient cause unreasonably delay to do any of the
acts or things bereinbefore provided and required to be done
by him , he shall be liable to a penalty for each such offence
not exceeding five hundred dollars.
Penalty for 19. Every person who shall under the provisions of this
giving false
particulars. ordinance make any application, or supply any particulars,
return , or account, or other written statement required by this
ordinance to be made or supplied, shall sign the same himself,
( No. 22 of
1891. ]
or by his agent thereunto lawfully authorised in writing; and if
any such application, particulars, return, account , or other state
ment shall be false or incorrect, either in whole or in part, to
the knowledge of the person so making or supplying the same,
whether the same be signed by himself or by his agent, such
person shall, in every case not otherwise provided for by this
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ordinance, be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding
one thousand dollars for the first offence, and two thousand for
every subsequent offence : and such agent shall also and in like
manner if offending be liable to penalties of the like annount.
Search
warrant may 20. Any Justice of the Peace may , by his warrant directed
be issued by to any Police or Excise officer empower bim hy day or by night
Justice of the to enter and search any dwelling house, shop, or other building
[ Ibid. ] or place , or any ship not being a man -of-war or ship having
such status, lying or being within the waters of the Colony, in
any case in wbich it shall appear to such Justice of the Peace,
upon the oath of any person , that there is good and sufficient