REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS ORDINANCE

REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 51.

REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

To provide for the registration of imports and exports, and

for purposes connected therewith.

[1st July 1922.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Registration of
Imports and Exports Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, 'Director' means Director of
Commerce and Industry and includes any assistant director.

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make
regulations for the following purposes

(a)prescribing the conditions under which goods may be
imported into the Colony ;

(b)prescribing the conditions under which goods may be
exported out of the Colony ;

(c)imposing upon importers, exporters, shipowners and
others the duty of furnishing such particulars as may,
be prescribed for the compilation of trade returns and
statistics.

4. (1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with
any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall upon summary
conviction be liable to a fine of two thousand dollars and to
imprisonment for six months.

(2) Regulations made under section 3 may provide that a
contravention of any such regulation shall be an offence and
prescribe penalties therefor: Provided that no penalty so
prescribed shall exceed a fine of two thousand dollars and
imprisonment for six months.

5. (1) It shall be lawful for any public officer authorized
thereto in writing by the Director, either generally or for a
particular occasion, to enter any place and to board any ship (not
being or having the status of a ship of war) and to open any
cargo either on land or on board ship and to search and take
samples of the contents.





(2) No person shall obstruct any entry, search or taking
of samples authorized by this section.

6. it shall be lawful for the Director to call on any
person to produce for inspection any books or other
documents that may seem to the Director necessary for the
verification of any particulars which are required to be
furnished under this Ordinance, and such person shall there
upon be bound to produce such documents forthwith at the
office of the Director.
Originally 12 of 1922. Fraser 12 of 1922. Short title. Interpretation. Regulations. Penalties. 22 of 1950, Schedule. Search. Production of documents.

Originally 12 of 1922. Fraser 12 of 1922. Short title. Interpretation. Regulations. Penalties. 22 of 1950, Schedule. Search. Production of documents.

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