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1764 ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1884 .


Opium.


Excise officers.

Excise officers 5. The Governor may, for the purposes of this Ordinance, make an
[ 1 of 79, s. 11.
4 of 83, s. 2. ] appointment in form of schedule A. to such agents or servants of the
opium farmer as may be approved of by him to act as excise officers ,
and in case there is not such farmer then the Governor may in a similar
form appoint such persons as he may think fit : and no persons except
those so appointed shall be competent to act as excise officers under this
Ordinance. Such appointments may at any time be withdrawn by the
Governor and any person , without lawful authority assuming to act as
an excise officer under this Ordinance, shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding one hundred dollars.

Their names
and resi 6. The name and place of residence of every excise officer shall be
dences. posted in a conspicuous place at the Police Court.
[ 1 of 79, s. 12. ]
Their badges. 7. Every excise officer shall be supplied with a badge bearing such
[ 1 of 79, s. 13 ,
4 of 83 , s. 2. ] sign or mark of office as may be directed by the Governor ; and before
acting against any person under the provisions of this Ordinance, every
such excise officer shall declare his office, and produce to the person

against whom he is about to act his said badge. Every Police officer
acting under the provisions of this Ordinance, if not in uniform , shall in
like manner declare his office , and produce to the person against whom he is
about to act such badge as the Captain Superintendent of Police shall
have directed or may direct to be carried by Police officers when
employed on secret or special service.

Existing 8. Persons who are excise officers at the time of the commencement
officers. |
of this Ordinance shall be deemed to have been duly appointed under
this Ordinance.


Farms.


Opium farm. 9. The Governor in Council may grant to any person , for such
2 of 58, s. 2. ]
For form of considerations , and upon such conditions, and for such terms or periods ,
grant and
conditions and in such form as from time to time may be by the Governor in Council
thereof, see
Gazette 16th regulated and determined , and also previously notified to the public in
June, 1888. ]
the Gazette, the sole privilege of boiling and preparing opium either
inclusive or exclusive , of dross opium , and of selling and retailing within
the said Colony , or the waters thereof, opium so boiled or prepared : and
such privilege may from time to time be granted to the highest bidder ,